Penne St. Martin
A flavorful Italian pasta dish featuring penne, fresh tomatoes, mushrooms, peas, and aromatic herbs, all coated in a creamy Parmesan sauce. Perfect for a comforting, family-friendly meal.
Ingredients
Instructions
- Heat olive oil and butter in a skillet with halved garlic cloves.
- Cook until garlic is golden, then remove and discard the garlic pieces.
- Add drained Italian plum tomatoes to the skillet and simmer for 4 minutes.
- Add quartered mushrooms and cook for 5 minutes.
- Stir in minced rosemary, chopped basil, shelled peas, cayenne pepper, salt, and pepper; cook until peas are tender.
- Meanwhile, bring a large pot of water to a boil.
- Cook the dried penne pasta until al dente according to package instructions.
- While pasta cooks, stir the whipping cream into the sauce and heat through.
- Drain the cooked pasta and pour the hot sauce over it.
- Add half of the grated Parmesan cheese and toss to combine.
- Serve with the remaining Parmesan cheese at the table.
Nutrition & Diet Analysis (per serving)
Estimated from ingredients & per-serving nutrition — verify against package labels for allergies or strict diets.
* % Daily Values based on a 2,000 calorie diet (FDA 2020).
Nutrition is estimated from USDA FoodData Central ingredient data and may vary with brand, portion and preparation — see our methodology. This information is for general educational purposes only and is not medical or dietary advice (disclaimer).