One Pot Sweet Potato and Spinach Pasta

• Vegetarian

• Produce

  • 4 cloves Garlic
  • 1 Onion, medium
  • 1/4 tsp Sage, ground
  • 2 1/2 cups Spinach, fresh
  • 1 Sweet potato, large
  • 1/4 tsp Thyme

• Canned Goods

  • 5 cups Vegetable broth

• Pasta & Grains

  • 1 box Barilla penne

• Baking & Spices

  • 1/2 tsp Pepper
  • 1/2 tsp Salt

• Oils & Vinegars

  • 3 tbsp Olive oil

• Dairy

  • 1/2 cup Heavy whipping cream
  • 1 1/4 cups Parmesan cheese

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Description

Ingredients

• 1 box Barilla Penne (1 lb.)
• 3 tablespoons olive oil
• 1 medium onion, diced
• 4 cloves of garlic, minced
• 5 cups vegetable broth
• ½ teaspoon salt
• ½ teaspoon pepper
• ¼ teaspoon ground sage
• ¼ teaspoon thyme
• 1 large sweet potato, diced (around 2 cups worth)
• 2½ cups fresh chopped spinach
• ½ cup heavy whipping cream
• 1¼ cups freshly grated parmesan cheese

Directions

• In a large pot or dutch oven, add olive oil, diced sweet potato, garlic, and onion
• Sautee on medium high heat for 8-10 minutes, or until sweet potatoes start to soften
• Add penne, sage, thyme, and vegetable broth and bring to a boil
• boil for 10-11 minutes, stirring often (turn down the heat if the boil is too strong)
• Turn heat down to low and add parmesan, heavy whipping cream, and salt and pepper to taste (I used ½ teaspoon each)
• Continue stirring until sauce starts to thicken (3-6 minutes)
• Add spinach and wilt for 1-2 minutes, stirring frequently
• Serve garnished with additional parmesan cheese, if desired