Cheesy Penne

Name: Cheesy Penne
Prep time: 50 min
Cook time: 50 min
Total time: 50 min
Yield: 4
Cuisine: Global
Ingredients: 1 sticks (2 ounces, or 1/4 cup) butter, cut into chunks; 822 grams crushed tomatoes; 59 milliliters cornstarch; 113 grams cream cheese, cut into chunks; 1 teaspoons dried marjoram, or 1 teaspoon finely chopped fresh marjoram; 1 teaspoons dried thyme, or 1 teaspoon finely chopped fresh thyme leaves; 3 cloves garlic, minced; 2 Tbsps olive oil; 59 milliliters finely chopped parsley leaves, plus about 12 small sprigs to garnish; 454 grams package penne pasta; 4 servings Salt and freshly ground black pepper; 1 large ripe tomato, diced; 1 to large white onion, diced

Cheesy Penne might be just the main course you are searching for. One portion of this dish contains around 21g of protein, 31g of fat, and a total of 799 calories. This recipe covers 30% of your daily requirements of vitamins and minerals. This recipe serves 4. If you have butter, onion, thyme, and a few other ingredients on hand, you can make it. From preparation to the plate, this recipe takes approximately 50 minutes. It is a good option if you're following a vegetarian diet.

Instructions

Bring a pot of salted water to a boil for the pasta.

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Pasta

Water

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Pot

Heat olive oil over medium-high heat in a medium saucepot, and saute garlic and onion until the onions become translucent, being careful not to burn them.

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Olive Oil

Garlic

Onion

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Pot

Add crushed tomatoes, fresh parsley, marjoram and thyme. Create a slurry by gradually whisking cornstarch into 1/2 cup water.

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Crushed Tomatoes

Fresh Parsley

Corn Starch

Marjoram

Thyme

Water

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Whisk

Add the slurry to the sauce to thicken and season, to taste, with salt and pepper. Bring to a boil, then reduce heat to low, cover and simmer about 20 minutes, checking periodically to make sure the sauce doesn't burn.

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Salt And Pepper