Ingredients

  • 3 tablespoons olive oil
  • 4 large garlic cloves, chopped
  • 1 cup half and half
  • 3/4 cup canned low-salt chicken broth
  • 3 large bunches arugula, coarsely chopped
  • 1/2 teaspoon dried crushed red pepper
  • 1 1/2 pounds plum tomatoes, chopped (about 3 1/2 cups)
  • 1 pound gemelli, penne or fusilli pasta, freshly cooked
  • 1 cup grated Parmesan cheese

Method

  • Heat oil in heavy large pot over medium-high heat.
  • Add garlic and stir until fragrant, about 30 seconds.
  • Add half and half and broth and boil until slightly thickened, about 5 minutes.
  • Add arugula and crushed red pepper flakes and simmer until arugula wilts, about 1 minute.
  • Add tomatoes; cook until tomatoes soften, about 2 minutes.
  • Add pasta and 1/2 cup Parmesan cheese; toss until sauce coats pasta, about 2 minutes.
  • Season mixture with salt and pepper.
  • Transfer pasta to large bowl.
  • Sprinkle with remaining 1/2 cup cheese.