penne with spinach, cherry tomatoes & blue cheese sauce

Ingredients 

8 oz. uncooked penne

1 t. olive oil

2 c. cherry tomatoes, halved

½ t. salt

¼ t. crushed red pepper

  3 garlic cloves, minced

8 T. heavy cream

1/4 c. blue cheese

2 c. fresh spinach

Directions

• cook pasta according to package directions, omitting oil
• heat oil in large skillet, add cherry tomatoes, salt, crushed red pepper & garlic & cook 1 minute, stirring occasionally

• stir in heavy cream  & cheese, cook 2 minutes, stirring constantly
• stir in spinach & pasta, cook 1 minute or until spinach wilts, tossing occasionally

Yield: 4 servings