Farfalle in creamy paprika-tomato sauce with spinach

AUTHOR
Kelley Price
DIFFICULTY
very easy
RATING
3 4
The mixture of pickled roasted peppers and tomato makes the creamy sauce for the butterfly noodles especially aromatic.
COOK TIME
45 mins
TOTAL TIME
45 mins

Ingredients

Servings: 4
  • 1 Onion
  • 1 Garlic clove
  • 200 g Roasted peppers (or 2 red peppers; see tip)
  • 2 TEASPOONS Coriander seeds
  • 1/2 TEASPOON Mustard seeds
  • 1 TABLESPOON Olive oil
  • 1 TEASPOON Tomato paste
  • 1 can(s) (425 ml) chunky tomatoes
  • 7-10 Tbsp salt, pepper
  • 400 g Noodles (e.g. Farfalle)
  • 150 g young spinach
  • 125 g Whipped cream
  • 50 g Cheese

Directions

  1. 1

    Peel onion and garlic and dice them finely. Drain the peppers. Bring 3-4 l salt water (1 teaspoon salt per litre) to the boil. Roast the coriander and mustard seeds in a pot without fat until they start to smell.

  2. 2

    Heat the oil in the pot. Sauté the onion and garlic until transparent. Steam roasted peppers for about 1 minute. Stir in tomato paste and sweat briefly. Add tomatoes and 1⁄4 l water. Simmer for about 15 minutes, stirring frequently.

  3. 3

    Cook the pasta in boiling salted water according to the instructions on the packet until al dente. Clean and wash the spinach.

  4. 4

    Remove the paprika and tomato sauce from the heat. Add spices and cream and puree with a hand blender. Season to taste with salt and pepper. Keep warm.

  5. 5

    Drain the pasta, let it drain and put it back into the pot. Mix with sauce and spinach. Season if necessary. Slice the cheese thinly with a peeler and serve with it.

Nutrition Facts

KCAL
530 kcal
CARBS
76 g
FATS
17 g
PROTEINS
14 g