Penne With Arugula and Tomatoes
"I found this wonderful recipe in a 1995 issue of Bon Appetit."
photo by Lori Mama
- Ready In:
- 45mins
- Ingredients:
- 10
- Serves:
-
6
ingredients
- 2 tablespoons olive oil
- 1 medium onion, chopped
- 4 garlic cloves, minced
- 3 1⁄2 lbs tomatoes, peeled, seeded, chopped or 3 cups diced canned tomatoes, with, juices
- 1 teaspoon dried oregano
- 1 teaspoon dried thyme
- 1⁄4 teaspoon sugar
- 12 12 ounces rigatoni pasta or 12 ounces fusilli
- 6 ounces arugula, tough stems trimmed, leaves coarsely chopped
- 3⁄4 cup freshly grated pecorino romano cheese
directions
- Heat oil in large nonstick skillet over medium heat.
- Add onion and sauté until tender, about 5 minutes.
- Add garlic and sauté 1 minute.
- Add tomatoes, herbs and sugar.
- Reduce heat and simmer until mixture thickens, stirring frequently, about 20 minutes.
- Season to taste with salt and pepper.
- (Sauce can be prepared 1 day ahead. Cover and refrigerate. Bring to simmer before using.) Cook pasta in large pot of boiling salted water until just tender but still firm to bite, stirring occasionally.
- Add arugula and cook until wilted, about 1 minute.
- Drain.
- Return pasta and arugula to pot.
- Add sauce and toss to coat.
- Season to taste with salt and pepper.
- Divide pasta among plates.
- Sprinkle with cheese and serve.
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Reviews
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This made for a nice quick mid week dinner. Scaled the recipe back to serve 2 people. I used one can tomatoes along with two fresh tomatoes. Delicious. :) -
Fantastic! Combination of peppery arugula and pecorino romano in this quick and healthy dinner gives the dish quite a bite. Wouldn't suggest subbing either of these ingredients, they really make the recipe. Used 2 cans petite diced tomatoes and a 5 oz. package of baby arugula. Will make this again, hopefully with fresh tomatoes next time. Thanks for sharing the recipe! -
Quite a good recipe! It's missing something, but I'm not sure what. Next time I'll try adding some bacon or crumbled sausage. Thanks for sharing! -
This came together so quickly and easily which was just what I needed after a long day spent working outside. The arugula at the market looked quite sad so I subbed fresh spinach with a few basil leaves to try and mimic the perky flavor. Taking advantage of my freshly tended garden, I harvested fresh herbs - a tablespoon of each, more or less. The carnivorous _Mr. Susie_ was served Italian sausage and peppers to accompany his pasta but this was a meal unto itself for me. Thanks for sharing such a *great* recipe!
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This came together so quickly and easily which was just what I needed after a long day spent working outside. The arugula at the market looked quite sad so I subbed fresh spinach with a few basil leaves to try and mimic the perky flavor. Taking advantage of my freshly tended garden, I harvested fresh herbs - a tablespoon of each, more or less. The carnivorous _Mr. Susie_ was served Italian sausage and peppers to accompany his pasta but this was a meal unto itself for me. Thanks for sharing such a *great* recipe!
RECIPE SUBMITTED BY
Bev I Am
United States
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