Name: Summer Pasta with Veggies, Walnuts, and Parmesan
Prep time: 30 min
Total time: 30 min
Ingredients: 1 1 lb. box of penne; 1 tablespoon butter; 3 cups spinach (packed); 1 lb. mushrooms; ½ cup grape tomatoes; 1-2 teaspoons olive oil; Salt and pepper to taste; Walnuts (chopped, for garnish); Parmesan cheese for garnish

Summer Pasta with Veggies, Walnuts, and Parmesan

If you want an alternative to the typical cheese-filled Shavuos main dish, this pasta is light and full of color and flavor.

Summer Pasta with Veggies, Walnuts, and Parmesan

Prep Time 30

Total Time 30

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Ingredients

1 1 lb. box of penne
1 tablespoon butter
3 cups spinach packed
1 lb. mushrooms
½ cup grape tomatoes
1-2 teaspoons olive oil
Salt and pepper to taste
Walnuts chopped, for garnish
Parmesan cheese for garnish

Instructions

Bring about 3-4 quarts of water to a boil and cook the penne with a dash of salt until fully cooked.
Drain pasta and add butter. Mix well and add salt and pepper to taste.
Slice mushrooms.
Drizzle a teaspoon of oil on a large pan and bring to medium heat. Add the sliced mushrooms and stir occasionally on medium/high heat until the mushrooms are browned and reduced in size (the mushrooms will produce a lot of liquid, but add another tsp of oil to cook them if necessary). Add the spinach and stir until it begins to wilt.
Cut the tomatoes in half or keep whole and add to the pan (whole tomatoes will need a bit more time to cook so add them earlier). Once the tomatoes wrinkle and the spinach is wilted, turn of the flame.
Place the pasta in a serving bowl and add the vegetables on top. Lightly mix. Garnish with parmesan cheese, and keep more cheese on the table, of course!