This Garlic-Butter Spinach and Pasta recipe is seriously good. Fresh spinach and bow tie pasta tossed in a delicious and creamy garlic-butter sauce.
Servings : 4serves
Prep Time 5 minutesmins
Cook Time 15 minutesmins
Total Time 20 minutesmins
Ingredients
8ouncesbow tie pasta
4tablespoonsbutter
1tablespoonminced garlic
8ouncesfresh baby spinach
1teaspoondried basil
salt and fresh ground black pepper,to taste
fresh Parmigiano-Reggiano shavings,for garnish
2ouncescream cheese,room temperature
¼cupmilk
Instructions
Prepare pasta following the directions on the package.
Melt the butter over medium heat in a large skillet or dutch oven.
Add garlic and continue to stir and cook until fragrant, about 30 seconds.
Add spinach; season with salt, pepper, and basil, and cook until spinach is wilted, about 1 to 2 minutes. Depending on the size of your skillet, you might have to cook the spinach down in batches.
Drain the cooked pasta and add it to the spinach mixture; add the cream cheese and milk.
Mix and stir until everything is well incorporated, and the cream cheese is melted.
Nutritional info is an estimate and provided as courtesy. Values may vary according to the ingredients and tools used. Please use your preferred nutritional calculator for more detailed info.
Course: Dinner, Side Dish
Cuisine: Italian
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