whole-wheat penne with tomatoes and red onion

I made this for the first time last night and it was delicious! It was so easy to make and there are only 297 calories per serving! I will definitely be making this one again.



1 pint cherry tomatoes, halved
1/2 medium red onion, sliced 1/4 inch thick
1 Tbsp plus 1 tsp extra-virgin olive oil
coarse salt
1/2 tsp crushed red pepper flakes
8 ounces dried whole-wheat penne
1 garlic clove, minced
1 Tbsp chopped fresh oregano
1/4 cup part-skim ricotta cheese

1. Preheat broiler. Toss tomatoes and onion with 2 tsp oil, 1/2 tsp salt, and the red pepper flakes. Broil on a rimmed baking sheet until tomatoes are just starting to brown, 5-7 min.
2. Meanwhile, bring a large pot of water to a boil. Cook pasta according to package directions. Drain pasta, reserving 1/2 cup cooking water.
3. Toss warm pasta with garlic, remaining 2 tsp oil, and 3/4 tsp salt. Stir in tomato mixture and the oregano. Add reserved cooking water to moisten and ricotta cheese.

Serves 4
297 calories per serving
Total Cooking Time: 25 minutes