Spinach and Tomato Spaghetti
So, I need to use recipes more to spice up our meals, but in general I love to just wing it and come up with my own recipes. This is my first attempt at clean spaghetti.
Just like brown rice and whole wheat bread, I cannot stand whole grain pasta... I know, it's kind of hard to eat healthy without liking such major healthy staples. But, in effort to make it clean and healthier, I used veggie pasta. It said it was made with carrot and tomatoes. I'll take it!
This turned out much sweeter than I expected.I think the pasta played a role, but all in all, pretty good!
Sauce:
Heated olive oil in a pan
Sautéed minced garlic (removed once cooked)
Sautéed approx 2cups chopped fresh organic spinach
2 1/2 tomatoes
3/4 cup organic chicken broth
Dried 1tsp: basil, oregano, thyme
Pinch: salt, pepper, cilantro
Cook until tomatoes are cooked.
Toss in cooked spaghetti, mix in Parmesan to taste.
Alana's Review
Ease: 5/5
Taste: 4/5
Comments: When I first tasted it, I liked it, but it seemed kind of boring. All the tastes in the dish were pretty much the same so nothing stood out. I attempted to put some balsamic vinegar in it, of course it'd be much better cooked in the first place still... but that wasn't quite it either. So I put more parmesan on it and that did the trick. Next time, I will put more cheese in the pasta and maybe a little vinegar while sautéing vegetables.
