Tuesday, February 23, 2010

Linguine alla Marinara

A simple linguine recipe for a weekday night. It takes about 20 minutes including prep time!

Ingredients: (Serves 2)
Linguine Pasta: 8 oz
Fire roasted tomatoes: 1 can
Spinach: 1 cup
Garbanzo beans: 1 can (washed)
Basil
Rosemary
Thyme
Oregano

Method:
1. Boil water in a stockpot and add salt. Once the water is boiling, add pasta until it is al dente
2. While the pasta is cooking, heat some olive oil in a saute pan
3. Add the can of Fire roasted tomatoes, basil, oregano, thyme and rosemary and simmer.
4. Add spinach and garbanzo beans to the pan
5. After about 5 minutes, you can add the pasta directly to the sauce.
6. Toss the pasta with tongs to make sure it is well coated.

Serve with grated cheese on top (optional)

Without cheese, this recipe is about 650 calories per serving.

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