Creamy Spinach Pasta
This Creamy Spinach Pasta features a delicious garlic Parmesan sauce and is ready in just 30 minutes.
Equipment
- Skillet
- pot
Ingredients
Seasonings
- 0.5 teaspoon dried oregano
- 0.5 teaspoon dried parsley
- 0.5 teaspoon mustard powder
- 0.25 teaspoon garlic powder
Sauce
- 4 tablespoons salted butter
- 3 cloves garlic minced
- 2 tablespoons all-purpose flour
- 1 cup chicken broth
- 1 cup half and half half milk/half cream
- 3 teaspoons lemon juice
- 0.75 cup Parmesan cheese finely grated from a block
- 1.5 cups spinach
- 0.5 pound ziti rigati penne works well too
Instructions
Preparation
- Heat salted water for the pasta while you measure out your ingredients prior to beginning.
For the Pasta
- Add the pasta to the boiling water when you start the sauce. Cook according to package instructions and drain.
For the Sauce
- Melt the butter in a skillet over medium-low heat, heating for about 2 minutes.
- Add the garlic and continue to heat the butter until it begins to foam and brown slightly.
- Increase heat to medium and whisk in the flour, cooking until it reaches a darker brown color.
- Add the chicken broth in splashes, stirring continuously to incorporate.
- Slowly stir in the half and half.
- Add the seasonings and lemon juice.
- Reduce heat to low and mix in the Parmesan cheese, then add the spinach.
- Drain the pasta and mix it into the sauce, serving with Garlic Bread with Cheese.
Notes
Grate the cheese from a block for better melting. Any kind of pasta works; ziti rigati is preferred. Frozen spinach can be used if thawed and drained. Cherry tomatoes are a great addition.
Nutrition
Serving: 1plateCalories: 489kcal
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