Pasta with Fresh Tomato Sauce

I recently bought Denise's Daily Dozen and unlike some of the other healthy recipe books I've bought, there are actually some really tasty meals in this one. Here's one I recently made.

Pasta with Fresh Tomato Sauce

What You Need:

2 oz. dry whole wheat spaghetti

2 tsp. olive oil

1 clove garlic

1 T. chopped shallots

1 C. roughly chopped plum tomatoes

1/2 C. low-sodium chicken broth

Salt and pepper, to taste

2 C. fresh spinach

1/4 C. grated Parmesan cheese

What You Do:

Cook the pasta according to the package directions, drain, and put it aside. Heat the oil in a large skillet. Add the garlic and shallots and cook for 1-2 minutes. Add the tomatoes and chicken broth and cook for an additional 10-12 minutes. Season with salt and pepper. Add fresh spinach one handful at a time and stir. Cook until the spinach is wilted. Add the cooked pasta and toss to combine. Serve topped with Parmesan cheese.

I may or may not have had a little wine with this meal :)

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