Penne Rosa is a creamy tomato pasta dish, with a delightful kick! This 15 minute meal is sure to please!
Noodles and Company makes a delicious pasta dish they call Penne Rosa. It was love at first bite and we knew it would be incredibly simple to make it at home. And bonus, at home you get to add more of the good stuff that restaurants always skimp out on to cut costs. That’s right, this recipe is even BETTER than Noodles and Co. And better yet, it takes just 15 minutes to whip this pasta up, making it a staple weeknight meal. It’s packed full of fresh ingredients like tomatoes, mushrooms, and spinach, so you’re also getting your veggies in. This is a complete meal. Add some chicken if you’d like, but this is a meal we enjoy meatless. Welcome to one of our family favorites!
Pasta Options for Penne Rosa:
We love this dish with penne, but you could really use just about any pasta. Penne, rigatoni, elbows, and shells are all great options.
Mushrooms:
We know many of you have strong opinions about mushrooms. While you technically could make this dish without mushrooms, we find that they add so much to this dish, and we highly recommend them!
Spice Level:
This dish has a delightful bit of heat to it, but it is not overpowering. If you are particularly spice sensitive, keep it at 1/4 teaspoon of red pepper flakes. If you enjoy spice, go ahead and use that full 1/2 teaspoon of red pepper flakes, or even add more!
Heavy Cream Substitute:
Heavy cream makes penne rosa perfectly creamy. If you would like a bit lighter version of this dish, you may use half and half.
Storage and Reheating Instructions:
Store any leftovers in an airtight container in the refrigerator for up to 5 days. Reheat in a skillet on the stovetop over medium-low heat until warmed through.
If you like this recipe, you may be interested in these other delicious pasta recipes:
- Super Easy Olive Oil Pasta
- Creamy Chicken Pesto Pasta
- Easy Stovetop Mac and Cheese
- Cheesy Chicken Spaghetti
Watch the video below where we will walk you through every step of the recipe with a video demonstration.
Loved it – came out perfect and I loved the taste!
Delicious!!! So tasty and I will be making it again!
This recipe was a hit with the fam! My kids, husband, and I all hate mushrooms so I added sauteed artichokes instead and it was super tasty. Thank you!
Added some Marsala wine, I highly recommend.
When I tried this recipe using 17.5 oz of pasta and 2 cups of Newman’s Marinara Sauce, I think the sauce to pasta ratio still worked out really well! I missed the “salt and pepper to taste” during cooking, so I ended up adding 9 shakes of salt and 4 shakes of grated parmesan to two servings of pasta right before eating it. I will try adding the salt to the sauce next time!
So delicious! I have made this twice and the first time I added crab meat. The second time I doubled the sauce and added a pound of cooked shrimp, both times came out excellent but the extra sauce came in handy when adding protein.
Loved it. Thank you so much for my favorite from Noodles & Co
Delicious! Just made it, added a little extra crushed red pepper for more kick, and it was perfect. I used 12 oz GF penne noodles instead of a full pound (which don’t taste as good as regular, in my opinion, but was a necessity), so it was a little saucier than the recipe probably intended but I think it’s good that way (better than dry). I will definitely make this often in the future, than you so much for doing the leg work and figuring out this recipe for us. 🙂
Cooked this as a prep meal for my partner and I. He loved it! This is the best recipe I’ve tried yet (tastes just like NoCo’s recipe). Thank you!
Love this quick and easy recipe and everyone enjoyed it