I love to cook, and I especially love easy, fast tasty food. The following recipe is one of our family favorites. We eat this once a month, if not every three weeks. I’ve made it so many times, I don’t need the recipe anymore. Enjoy! I know you will!
Rotini with Spinach & Asiago Cheese
1 pound rotini pasta
1/4 cup olive oil
2-4 TBS minced garlic
1 (9-ounce) bag fresh spinach, roughly chopped
1 pint cherry tomatoes, halved
1 cup (about 3 1/2-ounces) grated Asiago
1/2 cup grated Parmesan
1 teaspoon salt
3/4 teaspoon freshly ground black pepper
Bring a large pot of salted water to a boil over high heat. Add the pasta and cook until tender but still firm to the bite, stirring occasionally, about 8 to 10 minutes. Drain pasta reserving 1/2 cup of the cooking liquid. Meanwhile, warm olive oil in a large, heavy skillet over medium-high heat. Add the garlic and cook until fragrant, about 2 minutes. Add the spinach and tomatoes and cook until the spinach wilts, about 2 more minutes. Add the cooked pasta and toss. Add the cheeses, salt, pepper, and the pasta cooking liquid and stir to combine. Transfer the pasta to a serving plate and serve.
We serve this with cheesy garlic bread, and call it dinner. A couple times though I have served it with italian-fried chicken (Dredge chicken tenderloins in flour, then coat in beaten egg, then dredge again in Italian Bread Crumbs. Fry in Olive Oil in Med-High Heat until done).
Michelle Haley posted the following on March 1, 2011 at 10:00 am.
Oh my WORD. That first image just took my breath away. And you captured one of those rare newborn smiles! Just gorgeous work, Andrea!
Kristi Baumgarten posted the following on March 1, 2011 at 10:00 am.
Oh these are beautiful! Love the teddybear one…too cute!!.:)
Rebecca Mitchell {FreshFromGod Photography} posted the following on March 1, 2011 at 10:44 am.
Oh so pretty! I love your setup and your pull back!
Kelli posted the following on March 1, 2011 at 3:24 pm.
Gorgeous! Just perfect! Love every one.
Bre posted the following on March 1, 2011 at 3:32 pm.
Beautiful and I LOVE the baby’s name! That smile you captured in #2 is priceless! Gorgeous work, as always :)
PamN posted the following on March 1, 2011 at 4:52 pm.
Beautiful and timeless – what every parent wants!
Jennifer O. Romeo and Mae posted the following on March 1, 2011 at 5:23 pm.
Soooo cute! I love the shot with the bear!
Susie L posted the following on March 1, 2011 at 8:28 pm.
Oh my goodness how gorgeous! LOVE the one with the teddy bear and the smile you captured. What a precious little peanut!
Becky Coffelt posted the following on March 1, 2011 at 8:39 pm.
These are the most beautiful baby pictures of yours that I have seen yet!
I love the colors in the first, and that perfect expression in the second!
jennifer adams posted the following on March 2, 2011 at 7:09 am.
awww so sweet and precious, love that first shot, love that hat!
Jaidean posted the following on March 2, 2011 at 8:43 am.
Oh, look at that little smile – so perfect! Beautiful!
Chelsie posted the following on March 2, 2011 at 3:16 pm.
So adorable!! What a little cutie she is!!
Mary Lopez posted the following on March 2, 2011 at 6:12 pm.
OMG!!!! I totallly LOVE LOVE your style of photography!! ABSOLUTELY GORGEOUS!
Megan posted the following on March 2, 2011 at 8:15 pm.
These are really beautiful! Love the teddy bear shot.
Amy posted the following on March 3, 2011 at 10:32 am.
Beautiful shots. I am wondering about your light reflector wheres it from?
Jhari posted the following on March 3, 2011 at 7:27 pm.
Me too, I love the Teddy bear shot.
Elizabeth Sethi posted the following on March 4, 2011 at 10:57 am.
She is so adorable! Love the pullback shot. I enjoy seeing the behind the scenes work. Thank you for sharing!
Kaylene Brewer posted the following on July 31, 2011 at 10:58 am.
Love your work! I was wondering where you got the wall mounted fixture to hold your seamless paper? Thanks!