Mash up dinner: Roasted tomato pasta with fresh spinach and bacon

What do I make for dinner tonight? I'm busy, cleaning, cooking, getting things ready for our beach trip...but I still need to eat and feed my 3 kiddos. As I look over the things left in my fridge from this week I find a pound of Applegate Farms Sunday bacon (yum), 1/2 a box of Organic Girl baby spinach, some campari tomatoes, and a box of whole wheat rotini....lightbulb!!!!

This was amazing, quick, easy, and healthy...my "picky" kids loved it, I think you will too!

1 box pasta (we had rotini in the pantry)

10-12 campari tomatoes

1 pound bacon

3-4 cups fresh baby spinach

2-3 cloves garlic

3-4 sprigs fresh thyme

2-3 sprigs fresh oregano

4-5 basil leaves

salt and pepper

*Heat oven to 425. Coat tomatoes in EVOO and place in single layer on baking sheet. Roast for 20-25 minutes. Remove and let cool.  Peel the skins off once cooled.

* Cut bacon into "bits" and cook until a little crisp but not charred.  Drain and set aside.

* Cook pasta (don't forget to add salt to the boiling water before adding the pasta)

* While pasta is cooking place roasted tomatoes, 1/4 c EVOO, fresh herbs, garlic, and salt and pepper into a blender...pulse until smooth

* when pasta is done, drain, do NOT rinse. Place back into pot and add bacon, sauce, and spinach. Heat over low for 5 mins to combine all flavors and wilt the spinach.

Serve and top with fresh grated parmesan!