Sweet and Cheesy Heirloom Tomato Pasta

A delicious recipe, this vegetarian dish features fresh ingredients from your local farmers market. Serve hot as an entree or refrigerate and serve cold as a side dish.

• Preparation Time: 25 mins
• Cooking Time: 44 mins
• Total Time: 1 hr 9 mins
• Calories: 870 Calories

Ingredients

• 1 teaspoon white sugar
• salt to taste
• 1 cup grated Parmesan cheese
• 1 red onion, chopped
• 1 cup chopped broccoli
• 1 (6 ounce) can tomato paste
• 2 teaspoons Italian seasoning
• ¼ cup crumbled feta cheese
• ½ teaspoon red pepper flakes
• ¾ cup shredded mozzarella cheese
• 1 dash ground cinnamon
• 2 tablespoons extra-virgin olive oil
• 3 cloves fresh garlic, minced
• 1 (16 ounce) box rigatoni pasta
• 8 fresh basil leaves
• 1 garlic scape, minced
• 3 large heirloom tomatoes, stemmed
• 1 sweet pepper, chopped
• 3 baby bella mushrooms, chopped, or more to taste
• 1 (8 ounce) package soy chicken strips (such as Morningstar Farms®)

Recipe Instructions

Step 1

Bring a large pot of lightly salted water to a boil. Cook rigatoni in the boiling water, stirring occasionally until tender yet firm to the bite, about 12 minutes. Drain.

Step 2

Heat olive oil in a large pot over medium-high heat. Add red onion, garlic, and garlic scape; cook, stirring occasionally, until fragrant, about 2 minutes. Squeeze tomatoes into the pot. Add sweet pepper, broccoli, and baby bella mushrooms. Simmer until flavors combine, about 5 minutes.

Step 3

Stir tomato paste, white sugar, basil, Italian seasoning, red pepper flakes, cinnamon, and salt into the pot. Reduce heat to medium-low; cook until broccoli is tender. Add chicken strips; simmer sauce for 20 minutes.

Step 4

Stir rigatoni into sauce. Mix in Parmesan cheese, mozzarella cheese, and feta cheese.