Sweet Potato Pasta
Easy and delicious one pot sweet potato and spinach pasta in homemade parmesan cream sauce.
Prep Time20 minutes mins
Cook Time20 minutes mins
Total Time40 minutes mins
Course: Main Dish
Cuisine: American
Keyword: one pot sweet potato and spinach pasta
Servings: 6 servings
Author: Joy Shull
- 1 lb penne pasta
- 3 tablespoons olive oil
- 1 medium onion diced
- 4 cloves garlic minced
- 5 cups vegetable broth
- ½ teaspoon salt
- ½ teaspoon pepper
- ¼ teaspoon ground sage
- ¼ teaspoon thyme
- 1 large sweet potato diced (around 2 cups worth)
- 2 ½ cups fresh chopped spinach
- ½ cup heavy whipping cream
- 1 ¼ cups freshly grated parmesan cheese
In a large pot or dutch oven, add the olive oil, diced sweet potato, garlic, and onion
Saute on medium high heat for 8-10 minutes, or until the sweet potatoes start to soften
Add the penne pasta , sage, thyme, and vegetable broth and bring to a boil
boil for 10-11 minutes, stirring often (turn down the heat if the boil is too strong)
Turn the heat down to low and add the parmesan cheese, heavy whipping cream, and salt and pepper to taste (I used ½ teaspoon each)
Continue stirring until sauce starts to thicken (3-6 minutes)
Add spinach and wilt for 1-2 minutes, stirring frequently
Serve garnished with additional parmesan cheese, if desired
Serving: 1serving | Calories: 547kcal | Carbohydrates: 71g | Protein: 19g | Fat: 21g | Saturated Fat: 9g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 2g | Monounsaturated Fat: 9g | Cholesterol: 37mg | Sodium: 1353mg | Potassium: 441mg | Fiber: 4g | Sugar: 7g | Vitamin A: 7393IU | Vitamin C: 7mg | Calcium: 308mg | Iron: 2mg