Healthy Pesto Baked Rigatoni
This Healthy Baked Pesto Rigatoni is tossed with heirloom tomatoes and a saucy spinach pesto that will knock your socks off.
Foto: Pinch of Yum — Lindsay Ostrom
Ingredients
- 1 lb . whole wheat rigatoni
- 2 -3 cups chopped heirloom tomatoes
- 1/2 cup water
- 1/2 cup shredded cheese of choice (I used Asiago)
- pesto (recipe follows)
- 2 cups spinach
- 1 cup kale
- 1 cup basil
- 3/4 cup almonds or pine nuts
- 1/2 cup olive oil
- 1/4 cup Parmesan or Asiago cheese
- 1/2 teaspoon salt
- 3 large cloves garlic
- juice of 1 lemon (optional)
Steps
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Bring a large pot of water to boil. While the water is boiling, chop up the tomatoes – I just cut the little ones in half. Add the pasta to the water and cook according to package directions.
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While the pasta is cooking, place all the pesto ingredients in the food processor until smooth. You may have to push the spinach down periodically to get everything moving. I had to do this in two batches because my food processor is very small. You should end up with 2 heaping cups of pesto.
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Preheat the oven to 400 degrees. Toss the cooked noodles with the chopped tomatoes, pesto, and enough water to make it a little saucy. Transfer to a 9×13 baking dish and sprinkle with the cheese. Cover loosely with well-oiled aluminum foil and bake for 10-15 minutes or until the cheese is melted.
Nutrition Facts (per serving)
Macronutrients
*DV = Daily Value based on a 2,000 calorie diet
💰 Cost Estimate
📋 Price Breakdown (14% ingredients detected)
| Ingredient | Amount | Unit Price | Subtotal |
|---|---|---|---|
| . whole wheat rigatoni | 1 lb | Rp 140.000/kg | Rp 14.000 |
| -3 cups chopped heirloom tomatoes | 2 | Rp 12.000/kg | Rp 2.400 |
| water | 0.5 cup | - | - |
| shredded cheese of choice | 0.5 cup | - | - |
| pesto | - | - | - |
| spinach | 2 cups | - | - |
| kale | 1 cup | - | - |
| basil | 1 cup | - | - |
| almonds or pine nuts | 0.75 cup | - | - |
| olive oil | 0.5 cup | - | - |
| Parmesan or Asiago cheese | 0.25 cup | - | - |
| salt | 0.5 teaspoon | - | - |
| cloves garlic | 3 large | - | - |
| juice of 1 lemon | 1 l | - | - |
*Estimated market prices, may vary by region
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