Pasta is one of my kids’ favorite foods. I can’t recall all the times I’ve entered my house to find a bunch of teenagers sitting around my table eating pasta or seen the pasta that stuck to the wall in their futile attempts to see if it was properly cooked. If I ever find out who told them pasta that sticks to the wall is ready to eat, I will be sure to thank them. Still, pasta is the one dish I know everyone in my family will enjoy.
While I was in New York for Blogher, I visited Little Italy and tried an amazing pasta creation. I don’t remember the name of the dish, only that the waiter recommended it for me because I wanted something ‘adventurous’. In honor of National Pasta Day, celebrated on October 17th, I decided to recreate the dish at home with help from Classico.
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Because I am all about simplicity, I used the new Creamy Spinach and Parmesan sauce from the Classico Seasonal Selection as my base. Here’s what you need to make Spicy Spinach Pasta Sauce for your family.
Ingredients:
1 jar (24 ounces) Classico Creamy Spinach and Parmesan Pasta Sauce
1/2 cup chopped spinach
1 small green pepper, finely chopped
1 teaspoon minced garlic
1 large tomato, chopped
8 medium sized fresh basil leaves, minced
1 (16 ounce) package Fettuccine, cooked
1 tbsp. butter
grated cheese for topping, optional
Directions:
Melt butter in medium sized skillet. Add chopped spinach, green pepper, tomato, basil and garlic. Cook until spinach is wilted and pepper is soft, around five minutes. Stir in Classico pasta sauce and bring to a boil. Reduce heat to simmer. Allow to simmer five minutes to mix flavors.
Serve over pasta and topped with shredded cheese, if desired.
Win It!
Want to celebrate National Pasta Day? Two readers will receive a coupon for a free Classico Sauce of their choice.
In the spirit of full-disclosure, I’ve partnered with Classico and received product, coupons, premium items and reader giveaway coupons as part of my participation. However, no payment was given or expected for posting about the program, and as always, all opinions given here are fully my own.
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My favorite is the Light Creamy Alfredo.
I like the Roasted Garlic sauce.
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I like tomato basil
traditional sweet basil
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Roasted Garlic Alfredo
Jennifer Rote
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I like the Four Cheese.
Tomato and Basil
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Mmm … Marinara with Plum Tomatoes … that’s my favorite!
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Roasted Garlic.
Marinara with Plum Tomatoes
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Roasted Garlic
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Alfredo sauce
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Four Cheese Alfredo. Thanks.
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alfredo sauce
tomato basil
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I love the tomato basil.
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I like the Marinara with Plum Tomatoes!
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traditional sweet basil
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tomato and basil.
Roasted Garlic Alfredo
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I like the Tomato and Basil !
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I think that we’ve had the marinara with plum tomatoes before, and we liked it, so I’m going to choose that one!
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vodka sauce
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Roasted garlic.
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Creamy Spinach & Parmesan!!!
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The tomato and basil.
My fav is Florentine Spinach and Cheese Pasta Sauce! Thanks.
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the four cheese
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Traditional Pizza Sauce.
4 cheese
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My fave is the Roasted Garlic
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4 cheese
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I would love to try the
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i have never tried this before
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Spinach and Parmesan
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Roasted Garlic Alfredo
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Tomato and Basil (Corey Olomon)
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four cheese
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Tomato & Basil
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The Four Cheese
Traditional Sweet Basil
The light Alfredo.