Fusilli Pasta with Spinach, Tomatoes and Mushrooms (Take 2)

Fusilli Pasta with Spinach, Tomatoes and Mushrooms.

In an effort to clean out the refrigerator and use up a lot of leftover vegetables, I threw this fave pasta dish together. But tonight, I ran out of tomatoes (thought I had more) and my husband suggested tomato paste, so I threw that in, along with more vegetables. . so voila! Fusilli Pasta with Spinach, Mushrooms and Tomatoes (Take 2). My husband thinks this one tastes better. I certainly think the tomato paste helps to brighten up the dish. Hope you give this one a try!

FUSILLI PASTA WITH SPINACH, MUSHROOMS AND TOMATOES

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Fusilli Pasta with Spinach, Tomatoes and Mushrooms (Take 2)

Course: Main

Cuisine: Pasta

Author: Hip Foodie Mom

Ingredients

• 1 lb Fusilli pasta
• 1/2 to 1 lb. of lean ground beef or ground turkey
• 1-2 tablespoons olive oil
• 1-2 teaspoons of crushed garlic
• 1/2 cup of chicken stock
• 1 bag of baby spinach
• 1 cup onion; chopped
• 1/2 cup bell pepper; chopped whatever you have- red, orange, yellow
• 1-2 cup of cherry tomatoes or roma or any tomato add as much as you prefer
• 2-4 tablespoons of tomato paste
• 1-2 cups of mushrooms cremini or white mushrooms; whatever you have
• Mozzarella or Parmesan cheese for sprinkling
• Salt and pepper to taste

Instructions

• Wash and cut all of the vegetables; set aside
• Cook pasta according to package directions. Drain and set aside.
• In a large skillet or wok, over medium high heat, add 1-2 tbsp olive oil and cook the ground beef.
• After the ground beef is browned and cooked, (feel free to disgard any fat; we do) add the chicken stock, tomatoes, mushrooms, spinach and all of the vegetables. (For the spinach, I literally just throw the entire bag straight in)
• Add the tomato paste, mix and season with salt and pepper to taste
• Gently toss ingredients together until the spinach is wilted and all of the vegetables are cooked through
• Add the pasta and gently toss some more
• Season with salt and pepper (again if needed)
• Sprinkle with fresh parmesan cheese and serve! SERVE IMMEDIATELY