Vegan and Gluten Free Pasta Recipe

Hi guys!  Today I have a fantastic recipe for you- one that I'm making a lot these days because it only takes 20 minutes.  I hope you enjoy it as much as I do!

Corn Pasta with Homemade Tomato Sauce:
Vegan, Gluten Free, Nut Free, Soy Free, Low Sodium, Low Fat
Original Recipe

• 2 cups of penne corn pasta, prepared according to package directions
• 1 cup fire roasted tomatoes (from a can), chopped
• 1/2 cup cherry tomatoes, halved
• 1 Tbsp freshly chopped thyme
• 2 handfuls of spinach 
• Salt and Pepper to taste
• Olive oil to drizzle over the top (optional, but luxurious)

Directions:  Boil water and cook corn pasta (you might want to rinse it first).  While it's cooking, add tomatoes and thyme to another small pot.  I like to use some of the "juice" in the can of tomatoes.  Add salt and pepper to taste and bring to a boil.  When the sides are bubbling, add spinach and stir.  Close the lid and let spinach steam for about 2 minutes.  Drain the corn pasta and stir it with the tomato sauce, then transfer it into two bowls.  Drizzle a bit of olive oil over the top of each, maybe herb or lemon flavored, and serve with a nice red wine.  Serves:  2.

This recipe is so easy!   I love to make it and have it for dinner one night and lunch the next.  It reheats well and tastes so good!  It's a pretty cheap recipe too- corn pasta is $1.39 for a bag and a can of tomatoes is probably a dollar or two.  The other things add up to practically nothing, and olive oil is just a treat (it's not even necessary!)

Step by Step:

Just boil the water and add your pasta:

Make some tomato-y sauce:

Extra veggies!

Perf!

Drain the cooked pasta and mix it all together:

And serve!

I love pasta!  This recipe is super basic and can be adapted in so many ways.  You can add things like mushrooms, garlic, daiya, nutritional yeast, red pepper flakes, or vegan butter to spruce it up, but I like it "Plain Jane", as my Dad calls it.

What's your favorite pasta dish?

Have a great week!