Spinach Pesto Pasta

Total Time: 40 mins Preparation Time: 10 mins Cook Time: 30 mins

Ingredients

• Servings: 4
• 2 tablespoons butter
• 1 large onion, quartered and sliced thin
• salt, to taste
• 1 lb whole wheat penne
• 1/3 cup olive oil
• 1 large garlic clove, grated
• 1 sprig rosemary
• 12 ounces spinach, discard stems
• pepper
• 1/2 cup parmesan cheese, grated

Recipe

• 1 in a large skillet, melt butter over medium heat. add the onion and cook until caramelized, 15 - 20 minutes.
• 2 bring a large pot of water to boil, salt it, add the pasta; cook al dente. drain, saving 1 cup of the pasta water.
• 3 while the pasta cooks heat the olive oil in a small saucepan & rosemary sprig over med-low heat & steep for 5 minutes. let it cool and discard the rosemary.
• 4 pour the oil and garlic in a food processor. add the spinach and process into a thick paste. season with salt & pepper.
• 5 stir the pasta cooking water into the onions, then stir in the pesto. add the cheese and toss to combine.