Yummy Spinach and Sun Dried Tomato Pasta

Whole Wheat Penne Pasta 13.25 oz box
8 oz package of Sun Dried Tomatoes
2- 6 oz. bags of Baby Spinach
Several Cloves of Garlic, minced (about 2 or 3 tablespoons)
7 Tablespoons of Real Butter (unsalted)
1- 14.5 oz can of Chicken Broth
About 3 or 4 Tablespoons of Olive Oil
1/2 teaspoon Onion Powder
1/2 teaspoon to 1 1/2 teaspoons Crushed Red Pepper Flakes (depending on how much heat you want)
salt, pepper



Bring a large pot of salted water to a boil, add pasta and cook accordingly

In a large skillet, pour in chicken broth add tomatoes, turn on high heat and once tomatoes have become a little soft, remove from broth and chop and drizzle with olive oil. Pour hot broth into a bowl. Then add chopped tomatoes to broth.

Pour a couple of tablespoons of olive oil in same skillet. Add garlic and crushed red peppers and saute. Once it is starting to brown and tomatoes and broth. Then add spinach and onion powder Season with salt and pepper to taste. Stir until spinach is just wilted. Add 4 tablespoons of butter stir until melted.

Once the pasta is done cooking drain and put back in pot, add 3 tablespoons of butter and stir until melted. Dump in tomatoes and spinach mixture and toss. Top with parmesan cheese.