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Home » Main Dishes » Pasta with Mushrooms and Spinach in Tomato Cream Sauce

Pasta with Mushrooms and Spinach in Tomato Cream Sauce

Published: Nov 21, 2016 · Modified: Dec 27, 2017 by Allison · 8 Comments

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Pasta with Mushrooms & Spinach in Tomato Cream Sauce – Rigatoni tossed with mushrooms and spinach in a tomato cream sauce. This hearty and flavorful pasta dish can be made vegetarian or topped with chicken.

This recipe was created as part of a shop that has been compensated by Collective Bias, Inc. and its advertiser. All opinions are my own.

Pasta with mushrooms, red sauce and spinach.Today we get to talk about two of my favorite things: Pasta (yum!) and shopping at Target!!

I live dangerously close to Target. And by “dangerously close” I mean I can drive there in 1 minute. I will find any reason to make a trip to Target. I can finding something in every section of the store to toss into my cart. And don’t even get me started on their holiday section. Can’t stop, won’t stop.

Barilla rigatoni pasta.

Lucky for us, Target carries grocery items. I’m teaming up with my friends at Barilla® pasta to bring you a delicious recipe with ingredients I purchased at my local Target. Side note: While shopping for these ingredients I might have also picked up a sweater, a holiday wreath, plum lipstick, and (oh, look!) marble coasters. I told you, I can’t stop.

Marinara sauce with cream sauce.

So, back to this pasta. Don’t we all rely on easy and hearty meals this time of year? This dish is perfect for the hectic holiday season. It is made with rigatoni that is tossed with a flavorful mushroom and spinach tomato cream sauce.

The sauce is made right in the same pot that the veggies cook in. While the sauce is coming together I boil a box of Barilla pasta (I used rigatoni). Once the pasta is done I toss it with the sauce and add a sprinkling of parmesan cheese and crushed red pepper. This pasta dish is vegetarian, but if you’d like to add meat you can top it with sliced grilled chicken. My family includes a mix of vegetarians and meat-eaters, so I love dishes that can easily accommodate both.

Pasta in a bowl topped with chicken.

Barilla pasta is a staple in our home. Barilla offers balanced nutrition and it allows me to feed my family happily and healthfully. It’s a win-win!

If you’re hosting guests or heading out to a holiday pot-luck, cook up this comforting meal. It travels well and it’s sure to be a hit.

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Pasta with mushrooms, red sauce and spinach.

Pasta with Mushrooms and Spinach in Tomato Cream Sauce

Rigatoni tossed with mushrooms and spinach in a tomato cream sauce. This hearty and flavorful pasta dish can be made vegetarian or topped with chicken.
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Course: Main dish
Cuisine: American
Prep Time: 15 minutes minutes
Cook Time: 25 minutes minutes
Total Time: 40 minutes minutes
Servings: 6
Calories: 335kcal
Author: Allison - Celebrating Sweets

Ingredients

  • 1 box Barilla pasta, I used rigatoni
  • 2 tablespoons extra virgin olive oil
  • ½ small yellow onion, finely chopped
  • 8 oz container mushrooms, sliced
  • 3 cloves garlic, minced
  • 5 oz fresh baby spinach, chopped
  • 28 oz can crushed tomatoes with basil
  • ⅓ to ½ cup heavy cream
  • salt, crushed red pepper, parmesan cheese, to taste
  • Sliced cooked chicken, optional

Instructions

  • In a large saucepan, heat olive oil over medium heat. Add onions and mushrooms and cook until the onions have softened and the mushrooms are brown, about 10 minutes. Add garlic and chopped spinach and stir for a couple minutes, until the spinach wilts. 
  • Add crushed tomatoes and ½ cup water. Simmer, stirring occoasionally, while you cook the pasta.
  • Prepare pasta according to package instructions. Right before pasta is done, finish the sauce. 
  • Remove the sauce from the heat and stir in cream. Add salt and crushed red pepper to taste. Toss the drained pasta with the sauce and serve with parmesan cheese. If desired, you can top the pasta with sliced cooked chicken breasts.

Nutrition

Calories: 335kcal | Carbohydrates: 58g | Protein: 11g | Fat: 6g | Sodium: 25mg | Potassium: 425mg | Fiber: 3g | Sugar: 2g | Vitamin A: 2215IU | Vitamin C: 7.9mg | Calcium: 42mg | Iron: 1.8mg

Nutritional Information is an estimate based on third-party calculations and may vary based on products used and serving sizes.

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  1. Vivian | stayaliveandcooking

    November 21, 2016 at 5:28 am

    Haha, so relatable! We don’t have a Target here in the Netherlands but when I was in Australia for half a year I used to go there a LOT too, so I know exactly what you’re going through 😉
    As for this recipe: we all love pasta and mushrooms and spinach is one of my favourite combos, so I love love love your post!
    Have a great week!

    Reply
    • Celebrating Sweets

      November 21, 2016 at 8:22 am

      Thanks, Vivian! I’m glad I’m not alone in my love for Target. 🙂 Have a happy holiday season!

      Reply
  2. Platter Talk

    November 21, 2016 at 3:32 pm

    What a delicious looking pasta meal! I wouldn’t mind having that for dinner tonight!

    Reply
  3. Sarah

    November 21, 2016 at 5:46 pm

    Living that close to Target sounds wonderful…I think I’d love it! {My bank account wouldn’t, but I definitely would!} This recipe looks absolutely divine too! So yum!!

    Reply
  4. Elizabeth @ SugarHero.com

    November 21, 2016 at 8:29 pm

    I love meals like this–easy to throw together, but they taste like a million bucks! I’m going to have to make this one for my mushroom-loving hubby. 🙂

    Reply
  5. kita

    November 29, 2016 at 6:35 am

    It is seriously all about that cream sauce. <3 <3 it

    Reply
  6. Cynthia | What A Girl Eats

    November 29, 2016 at 5:03 pm

    That sauce sounds divine! My family would devour this!

    Reply
  7. Teri

    December 31, 2016 at 3:43 pm

    5 stars
    I made this recipe for a family Christmas celebration. It was a great recipe to serve to our vegetarian family members. I grilled the chicken on the side for those that wanted to add meat to their dish. I LOVED this creamy vegetable pasta! This is definitely a new favorite pasta recipe!

    Reply

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