Al dente Penne Pasta tossed in delicious creamy tomato sauce with fresh baby spinach is one of the best one-pot recipes. This quick & easy penne rosa pasta recipe comes in under 20 minutes and you’ll need only 8 simple ingredients. This Noodles copycat penne rosa pasta recipe will have you skip takeouts to make it at home, it’s healthy, filling, and quick pasta recipe.
Penne Rosa is an easy-to-whip pasta recipe, all you need is your favorite pasta sauce and cooked noodles and you have your dinner ready on the table in less than 10 minutes!
You can even cook the pasta or noodles ahead of time and store them in an air-tight container in the fridge and use it when it’s required.
This recipe is inspired by the Noodles & Co. menu. This recipe has become my lazy Sunday dinner recipe.
I love how quick this dish is to ship up and for me, it has the top palace in my favorite comfort food list. Try this homemade version of Penne Rosa Noodles and Co. copycat recipe that tastes better and a very economical option for pasta lovers (like me)! :p
Penne Rosa Ingredients
To make the homemade version of Penne Rosa Noodles and Company Recipe, you’ll need some simple ingredients:
- Penne pasta noodles
- Extra virgin olive oil
- Fresh Garlic, minced
- spaghetti sauce or marinara sauce (or Homemade marinara sauce)
- Heavy cream
- Onion
- Baby spinach
- Dried herbs- oregano or
- Heavy whipping cream
- Red pepper flakes
- Salt & pepper
This penne pasta recipe happens to be vegetarian, if you prefer you can add protein.
How To make Penne Rosa
This Homemade Penne Pasta Recipe does not require lots of kitchen tools or cooking skills or any fancy ingredients. It is a basic, make any day kind of pasta dish that I know you will love.
- Start by boiling some water and cook the penne pasta according to your package instructions.
- While pasta is cooking, heat a skillet over medium to high heat and add olive oil. Add chopped garlic and cook for 1 minute.
- Drain the pasta and toss it into the pan along with marinara sauce and pepper flakes.
- Add fresh diced tomatoes and chopped baby spinach. Cook until tomatoes and spinach is wilted. Pour in whipping cream. Add black pepper & salt and stir in until everything is properly combined.
Serve Penne Rosa Hot topped with grated parmesan cheese and some green herbs! To make an Italian feat over the table you can serve this Penne Rosa pasta with garlic bread paired with some simple Italian salad.
Tips to Make Best Penne Rosa
- Make it Vegan: Instead of regular heavy cream use vegan heavy cream and avoid adding parmesan cheese.
- Protein-rich: though this recipe is vegetarian and still flavorful if you wish to add some protein, just go for it. Add sliced grilled chicken, shrimp would taste delicious in Penne Rosa pasta.
- You can use store-bought marinara sauce or you can also make it at home.
- Do not overcook the penne pasta. Try to cook the pasta al dente to avoid sticking when you add them to marinara. You can add a tablespoon of olive oil to the cooked pasta and it will prevent sticking them together.
- Do not have penne pasta, you can still make this Penne rosa pasta with any shape of pasta. Whatever pasta you have in hand go grab and try this recipe.