Part of Her weekly Fresh from the Farm and Farmer’s Market Series
Ingredients:
4 cups fresh spinach
2 cup cherry tomatoes
1 lb. Penne pasta
1 cup crumbled Gorgonzola cheese
¼ cup Parmesan cheese
½ teaspoon freshly ground pepper
1 cup pasta water
Directions:
Step 1: bring large pot of water to a boil; add 1 tablespoon kosher salt
Step 2: bring water to a second boil, add pasta, and cook penne pasta until it’s soft but still holds its shape, al dente
Step 3: while pasta is cooking place cleaned spinach into a large pasta serving bowl
Step 4: Using a paring knife, cut each tomato in half
Step 5: scatter cut tomatoes over fresh prepared spinach leaves
Step 6: Crumble Gorgonzola cheese over the top of the spinach and tomatoes
Step 7: using a large spider spatula carefully transfer al dente pasta over the spinach tomato and cheese
Step 8: pour reserved pasta water over the top, and toss well using kitchen tongs
Step 9: top with a dusting of Parmesan cheese and freshly ground pepper
Enjoy!