Ziti with Caramelized Shallots, Spinach and Gorgonzola

Name: Ziti with Caramelized Shallots, Spinach and Gorgonzola
Prep time: 15M
Total time: 25M
Yield: 4 Servings
Ingredients: 3 tbsp. Extra Virgin Olive Oil; 8 Ziti with Caramelized Shallots, Spinach and Gorgonzolashallots (1 lb.), halved and sliced; 2 Ziti with Caramelized Shallots, Spinach and Gorgonzolacloves garlic, finely chopped; 1 tbsp. Ziti with Caramelized Shallots, Spinach and Gorgonzolabrown sugar; ¼ tsp. Ziti with Caramelized Shallots, Spinach and Gorgonzolacrushed red pepper flakes; ¾ tsp. Ziti with Caramelized Shallots, Spinach and Gorgonzolasalt; 1 lb. Cut ZitiGOYA® Cut Ziti Pasta; 1 pkg. Ziti with Caramelized Shallots, Spinach and Gorgonzolababy spinach; 3 Ziti with Caramelized Shallots, Spinach and Gorgonzolavine ripe tomatoes (1 lb.), chopped; 2 tsp. Ziti with Caramelized Shallots, Spinach and Gorgonzolagrated lemon rind; 1 cup Ziti with Caramelized Shallots, Spinach and Gorgonzolacrumbled gorgonzola cheese

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What a delightful pasta dish, perfect for a spring dinner! This quick dish can be served as a first or a main course. Plus, it can be prepared with any fresh, seasonal produce. Here, tender GOYA® <a title="Cut Ziti" href="https://goya.com/en/products/pantry/pastas#cut-ziti" data-id="8155">Cut Ziti Pasta</a> is artfully blended with a flavorful shallot and garlic sauce, baby spinach, vine-ripe tomatoes, lemon rind and gorgonzola cheese, and then drizzled with smooth GOYA® <a title="Extra Virgin Olive Oil" href="https://goya.com/en/products/extra-virgin-olive-oil" data-id="8196">Extra Virgin Olive Oil</a>. Go ahead and say yum!

Total Time

25m

Prep Time:15m

Yields:4 Servings

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Ingredients

3 tbsp.

GOYA® Extra Virgin Olive Oil , divided

shallots (1 lb.), halved and sliced

cloves garlic, finely chopped

1 tbsp.

brown sugar

¼ tsp.

crushed red pepper flakes

¾ tsp.

salt

1 lb.

GOYA® Cut Ziti

1 pkg.
(5 oz.)

baby spinach

vine ripe tomatoes (1 lb.), chopped

2 tsp.

grated lemon rind

1 cup

crumbled gorgonzola cheese

Directions

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Step 1

Heat 2 tablespoons oil in large skillet over medium-low heat. Add shallots, garlic, sugar, pepper flakes and salt. Cook stirring occasionally, until caramelized and tender, about 16 minutes.

Step 2

Meanwhile, bring large pot of salted water to boil. Add ziti and cook according to package directions, reserving about 11/2 cups water. Drain pasta and return to pot.

Step 3

Stir 1 cup of pasta water into shallots; remove from heat. Stir in spinach, tomatoes and lemon rind, just until spinach begins to wilt. Add to pasta, along with gorgonzola. Toss together and drizzle with remaining 1 tablespoon olive oil. Add additional pasta water if needed.

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Extra Virgin Olive Oil

Cut Ziti

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