Creamy Sun-Dried Tomato and Spinach Pasta

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This creamy sun-dried tomato and spinach pasta is a quick and easy weeknight meal for when you find yourself scouring the pantry looking for dinner ideas! It involves whirling up that jar of sun-dried tomatoes (that you don't know what to do with!) into a sun-dried tomato pesto of sorts and then combining it with a quick and easy béchamel sauce. The results are a fantastic "Pantry pasta dinner" this is sublime!
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BETH'S CREAMY SUN-DRIED TOMATO AND SPINACH PASTA
Serves 4

INGREDIENTS:
1 lb (450g) Rigatoni Pasta
1-6.5 oz jar (182g) of sundried tomatoes in oil
¾ cup (180ml) of water
1 tbsp (15ml) of Italian Seasoning
¼ tsp (1.25ml) salt
freshly cracked pepper
¼ cup (60ml) fresh parsley

For Béchamel Sauce:
4 tbsp (60g) butter
3 tbsp (22g) flour
2 cups (480ml) milk
½ tsp (2.5ml) salt
freshly cracked pepper
1 garlic clove, minced
1-2 handfuls fresh baby spinach

Garnish:
Freshly grated parmesan cheese
Fresh parsley
Red pepper flakes

METHOD:
Add the sun-dried tomatoes to a blender, oil and all, along with the water, Italian seasoning, salt, freshly cracked pepper and parsley. Blend until a chunky paste forms. Set aside.

Cook rigatoni in boiling water until al dente.

Meanwhile, prepare the béchamel sauce, in a deep skillet melt the butter, the add the flour, whisk until combined and then cook for 1-minute. Slowly add the milk, salt, pepper and garlic, whisk to combine.

Add the sundried to tomato paste to the béchamel sauce, whisk to combine. Add a ladle of hot pasta water if needed to thin out a bit. Add the spinach, whisk until wilted.

Drain pasta, then place it back in the pot. Add sauce on top and stir to cover the pasta with the sauce.

Transfer pasta to a large serving bowl. Top with freshly grated parmesan cheese and fresh parsley.

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[janeh]

This was SO delicious, I'm going to make it again tomorrow! Instead of Italian seasoning I used some dried oregano and dried basil which was perfect. I didn't want to go through the trouble of making bechamel so I just added a little heavy cream to the sauce and cooked it for a few seconds. So glad to have a new use for sundried tomatoes, thanks Beth!

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I must praise you right now!!!! Everything you said about getting the sauce right made perfect sense. I was not whisking my roux for at least a min and I definitely see the difference it made. Thankyou for all your help, my pasta came out really good 🥰🥰🥰

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