April is a month of birthday’s for very special ladies in my life. My mom and my daughters, actually, my daughters were born on my mothers birthday.
This year marked a “Big” one for my mom, so I decided to throw a birthday luncheon with all of my mom’s closest friends.
I knew I wanted to make all of her favorites foods starting with her favorite pasta, creamy tomato farfalle pasta. It’s a perfect pasta for a crowd, the recipe can be easily doubled or tripled.
Creamy Tomato Farfalle Pasta
Author: Its All About The Yummy
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Ingredients
- 1 lb box of Farfalle (bow tie) Pasta
- 2 Tablespoons salt for pasta water
- 2 Tablespoon butter
- 1 garlic clove, minced
- 2 Tablespoon flour
- 1 cup milk
- ¾ cup half and half
- 1 (14.5 oz) can diced tomatoes
- 1 cup spinach (packed), chopped
- ¼ cup chopped fresh basil
- 1 teaspoon onion powder
- ½ teaspoon oregano
- 2 dashes of tabasco
- ¼ cup of freshly grated parmesan cheese, plus some for serving
- Salt and pepper to taste
Instructions
- In a large pot bring water to a rolling boil, add salt. Cook pasta 3 minutes less than instructions. drain and set aside (Do not rinse pasta).
- In a large deep skillet, melt butter over medium heat. Add garlic, and cook for 1 minute.
- Add flour, stirring constantly for a few minutes to cook out the flour taste.
- While whisking, pour in the milk and half & half. Continue whisking until all lumps are gone.
- Once mixture begins to lightly simmer add tomatoes, spinach, and basil.
- Stir in onion powder, oregano, and tabasco.
- Cook until spinach has wilted and sauce has thickened.
- Remove from heat.
- Stir in cheese.
- Salt and pepper to taste.
- Add the cooked pasta
valerie
Oh wow..that looks delish! I can’t eat pasta too much unless I do gluten free….it’s so gummy..only like the real stuff.. Anyway this recipe sounds so yummy, I will have to try it! Thanks for sharing….best to you!
Valerie
Sara
Oooh, this one looks great. Simple yet fresh and delicious. I think i’ll put it on the menu rotation for next week!
Helene Cohen Bludman
OK, I am literally drooling reading this recipe and can’t wait to try it. My birthday is in April, too!
Its All About The Yummy
Thank you. Happy Birthday, Helene!
Doreen McGettigan
I really need to stop visiting while hungry.
Happy Birthday to your Mom and your daughters. What a lovely lunch.
Its All About The Yummy
Thank you, Doreen!
Carol Cassara
Seriously? OMG scrumptious looking. am bookmarking for when i get my kitchen back!
Its All About The Yummy
Thank you, Carol. I’m so enjoying watching the progress of your kitchen.
nancy@skinnykitchen.com
Looks so dreamy delicious Mary!
Babi
This looks so good! Thanks for sharing!
Stephanie of The TipToe Fairy
This recipe sounds mouthwatering delicious! My husband loves “pink” sauce that’s both creamy and tomato-y.
Christine
Oh I want some! It looks amazing! This will be a good thing to make when I come over for lunch!
Lisa at Grandma's Briefs
So delicious! I love farfalle…and I love SAYING farfalle! I’ll be pinning this (and drooling over the pin until I get all the ingredients purchased to make it myself). Thank you!
Linda (Meal Planning Maven)
What a lovely dish for Mother’s Day!
Cathy Sikorski
My husband would be knocking over my computer to get to this if he saw it…I’ll make it his birthday treat dinner in May. Thanks!
Sheryl
No fair that I am reading this around dinner time, drooling, with no prospect of eating anything since hubby is out with a friend and I didn’t plan ahead! Sounds delish.
Laurel Regan
Looks delicious! Happy Birthday to your mom and daughters! 🙂
Its All About The Yummy
Thank you, Laurel!
Debi @ Life Currents
This looks so good! I love that it’s easy too! I think this will go on the menu soon! Thanks for the recipe!
Erika at Mami Tales
so interesting you use Tabasco sauce! I’ve done a creamy pasta sauce before with Macarpone… But I’m definitely intigued by your recipe and shall try it out!
Happy birthday to your mom and daughters!
Its All About The Yummy
Thank you, Erika!
Carolann
Oh my gosh. I pinned this and have it planned already for next week! Looks amazing!
Its All About The Yummy
Thank you.
Karissa
This sounds so good. I love pasta.
Tara
This looks like a great recipe, YUM!!
Kris Craig
Oh, that looks yummy! It really is the month of Birthdays. Happy Birthday to your Mama & Girls! xxoo
Its All About The Yummy
Thank you, Kris!
ananda
wooohooo, i love pasta dishes and this one looks so yummy and satisfying !! <3
Its All About The Yummy
Thank you, Ananda!
Becca @ Amuse Your Bouche
This looks AMAZING. You can’t beat a creamy pasta dish 🙂
Ali A
I always get into a bit of a ‘cooking kick’ in the fall/winter (home more, I guess) and this looks SOOO good. can’t wait to try; thanks for sharing!