You'll need:
- 3/4 of a regular package of pasta - of your preference (I used thin spaghetti)
- 2 table spoons of olive oil
- 1 red pepper cut into small thin slices
- 4 cups of spinach leaves
- 1 medium onion thinly sliced
- 3 cloves of garlic chopped or minced
- 1/2 jar (or can) of diced tomatoes (or 1 medium fresh diced tomato)
- 1 jar of pesto sauce (you can make your own if you want)
- 1 table spoon of honey
- pepper (no salt, as the pesto sauce already has enough)
Directions:
- Cook the pasta in hot boiling water with no salt, as you will use some of the pasta water in the sauce (and the pesto sauce already has enough salt).
- In a hot pan pour the olive oil and add the garlic to brown; once the garlic has browned add the onions and let it fry for about 2 to 3 minutes until it softens. Add some ground pepper (just a pinch) and the honey to caramelize the onions/garlic. Turn the heat to medium and add the pesto sauce and the diced tomatoes. Mix them in for about 3 minutes and add the cooked pasta, the pepper slices and the spinach. Also add half a cup of the pasta water (it gives the sauce the right consistency). Don't overcook the pepper and spinach so that they are still crunchy when you take a bite! Mix it and it'll take a minute after that for it to be ready to serve!
