Pasta with Spinach Sauce
A quick and flavorful pasta dish with a creamy spinach sauce, perfect for a weeknight dinner.
- Prep Time: 10 minutes
- Cook Time: 20 minutes
- Total Time: 30 minutes
- Yield: 4 servings 1x
- Category: Main Course
- Method: Baking
- Cuisine: Italian
- Diet: Vegetarian
Ingredients
Scale
- 8 oz (225 grams) pasta (penne, rigatoni, spaghetti)
- 1 Tbsp olive oil or extra virgin olive oil
- 2–3 garlic cloves, finely sliced or minced
- 9 oz (250 grams) baby spinach, washed
- ¼ tsp fine salt, plus more to taste
- 5 oz (140 grams) cream cheese
- 1 oz (30 grams) freshly grated parmesan cheese
- ¼ tsp ground nutmeg, or ⅓ of freshly grated nutmeg
- Black pepper, to taste
Instructions
- Cook the pasta according to package directions.
- Meanwhile, heat the olive oil in a large skillet over medium heat.
- Add garlic and cook for about 1-2 minutes until fragrant.
- Add spinach and season with salt, stirring until wilted.
- Stir in cream cheese and 1/3 cup of reserved pasta cooking water.
- Mix in grated parmesan cheese and nutmeg.
- Drain the pasta, add it to the skillet, and toss everything together.
Notes
Store leftovers in the refrigerator for up to 3 days. For freezing, do so before adding dairy.
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 serving
- Calories: 400
- Sugar: 3g
- Sodium: 350mg
- Fat: 18g
- Saturated Fat: 9g
- Unsaturated Fat: 7g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 45g
- Fiber: 4g
- Protein: 12g
- Cholesterol: 35mg
Find it online: https://www.simplefamilydishes.com/creamy-spinach-pasta-sauce/