Description
A comforting pasta dish draped in a creamy spinach sauce that’s perfect for cozy dinners.
Ingredients
Scale
- 8oz (225 grams) pasta (penne, rigatoni, spaghetti…)
- 1 Tbsp olive oil or extra virgin olive oil, plus more to serve
- 2–3 garlic cloves, finely sliced or minced
- 9oz (250 grams) baby spinach, washed
- ¼ tsp fine salt, plus more to taste
- 5oz (140 grams) cream cheese
- 1oz (30 grams) freshly grated parmesan cheese, plus more to serve
- ¼ tsp ground nutmeg, or ⅓ of freshly grated nutmeg, or according to taste
- Black pepper, to taste
Instructions
- Cook your pasta until al dente according to package directions. Before draining, reserve at least 1/2 cup of pasta cooking water and set aside.
- Heat the olive oil in a large skillet over medium heat.
- Add garlic and cook for about 1 or 2 minutes until fragrant.
- Add part of the spinach and season with salt. Stir until wilted, adding handfuls of spinach at a time.
- When the spinach is wilted but still bright green, stir in the cream cheese and 1/3 cup of pasta cooking water.
- Add grated parmesan cheese and nutmeg to the sauce and stir well.
- Drain the pasta, add it to the skillet, and toss to combine.
- Serve immediately with a drizzle of extra virgin olive oil, black pepper, and freshly grated parmesan cheese.
Notes
Make ahead and store the sauce in the refrigerator. Reheat gently before serving.
- Prep Time: 10 minutes
- Cook Time: 20 minutes
- Category: Main Course
- Method: Baking
- Cuisine: Italian
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 cup
- Calories: 380
- Sugar: 1g
- Sodium: 500mg
- Fat: 20g
- Saturated Fat: 10g
- Unsaturated Fat: 8g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 43g
- Fiber: 3g
- Protein: 14g
- Cholesterol: 50mg