I’ve been lazy with my posts lately, but I’m really enjoying Reading Break. Dallas and I have spent a lot of time with his family {especially his sisters}, a little bit with mine, and there has been lots of amazing food. Since the birthday celebration is on Thursday, I plan to do a re-cap after that with lots of pictures! For now, I’m gonna leave you with an easy peasy pasta that’s delicious and ready in no time!
Fresh basil is always so pretty in any dish, and dried herbs just can’t compete. And while we were at Costco the other day, we found this big bundle of fun-shaped pastas, which included the radiatori. Yum yum! I love finding new pasta shapes!
Such a perfect dinner to end a busy day <3
Enjoy, foodies! From my kitchen to yours <3
| Radiatori Pasta with Tomato Basil Marinara |
- 2 servings radiatori {or other} pasta, dry
- 2 tsp olive oil
- 4 cloves garlic, minced
- 1/4 cup yellow onion, diced
- 1 cup white mushrooms, sliced
- 1 medium zucchini, chopped
- 1/2 jar marinara sauce {I used Newman’s Own}
- 4 large basil leaves, sliced
- 1 cup fresh spinach
- red chili flakes, to taste
- sea salt & black pepper, to taste
- Prepare pasta according to package directions. When cooked to al dente, drain and set aside.
- Meanwhile, in a large pan over medium heat, warm the olive oil. Gently saute garlic and onions in oil until onions are translucent, about 3-4 minutes.
- Stir in the mushrooms and zucchini, stirring occasionally. Cook until crisp tender, about 5-6 minutes.
- Mix in the marinara sauce, basil leaves, and spinach. Continue to cook until sauce is warmed through and spinach is wilted.
- Season to taste with red chili flakes, sea salt, and black pepper.
- Scoop pasta evenly into two bowl, then top evenly with sauce. Serve warm.
peace, love, food <3
Char, xo
This looks so hearty and satisfying!! The noodles look like fun, too!
Thanks, Jesse! I love trying new pastas!
THAT is a gorgeous meal – so colourful and healthy! I love Italian food
:)
Thanks, Anna! I agree on the Italian food. Spaghetti was my favourite dinner growing up
It looks so pretty … and fresh basil … love!!
thanks, Liz!
This looks so light and delicious to me – and made with a pasta I have never tried, I didn’t realize there was one!
It was really delicious! I was really excited to find those noodles- I’d never heard of them before, either!
What a beautiful dish! I love how all your vegan entrees look almost MORE hearty and filling than meat filled dishes. And yours are a million times healthier! It looks insanely delicious!
I LOVE this comment! Thank you
That’s exactly what I want out of my recipes!
This made me VERY hungry! CHAAAR make me food!! :))))
hehe come to Canada!
What the heck is radiator pasta? lol it looks kinda like a lego mold. I have never seen such a thing. Looks cool
LOL!! It totally does look like a lego mold! haha. I’d never heard of it before, either, until we found it at Costco. I love finding new pasta shapes!
What a gorgeous and tasty looking meal! Thank you for sharing, your food always looks rather perfect!
thanks, Tessa! Such a sweet compliment
You always have such great Costco finds! I just made an amazing Gluten, dairy, soy free pasta dish last week that was amaaazing, so now I’m itching for more. I may recreate this dish, just with boring GF pasta
Enjoy the rest of your reading week!
Costco is my best friend <3 haha! I do wish they carried GF pasta. The only reason I don’t buy it often is because of the price, but I actually do prefer it to regular pasta. Brown rice pasta & corn pasta= love! <3 Do you have a link for this recipe?
No, I kinda made it up from a regular recipe. I can email it to you
if you don’t mind sharing, that would be awesome! looking forward to it