Rigatoni in a light tomato-parmesan sauce (Vegetarian Friendly)

 This week my friend had come over and was hungry; however she is a vegetarian, so I decided to finally try one of the recipes my other friend had given me that she had created from a pre-made dish and wanted to figure out its recipe.  It’s originally a Bowtie and vegetables in a tomato-parmesan sauce. However I was out of bowtie and forced to use rigatoni, and since she is allergic to mushrooms I withheld them on this round. 

Ingredients:  (feel free to substitute or add any of the ingredients, A/N= as needed)

1 Box     Noodles (Rigatoni or Bowtie work best)
1/2         Red Pepper (Chopped)
1/2         Yellow Pepper (Chopped)
1 Cup     Fresh Spinach
1 Can     Mushrooms (optional)
1 Can     Tomato Paste (Small can)
1 Jar       Parmesan Sauce
1 Tbsp   Butter
A/N        Tarragon
A/N        Basil
A/N        Salt

 Procedure:

First, start by boiling the water for the noodles. Once boiling, add the noodles, and cook until tender.

Start on the sauce by heating up the pan and melting the butter in it, and then add in the tomato paste and the Parmesan sauce, if it is not creamy enough for your liking, add some milk.

Chop the peppers, and put the peppers, spinach, and mushrooms and sauté in  the sauce pan and mix in, then add the noodles.  Cook until spinach is fully cooked.

Finally, add tarragon, basil, and salt.  Rosemary also works, but I would substitute it not compliment it with it.  Use as needed, and season to taste.

And there is a quick vegetarian-friendly dish.  Don't forget that the key to every recipe is to make it your own with a little something extra. :)