This Creamy Spinach Fettuccine recipe is the pasta dinner of your dreams! Fettuccine pasta tossed in a light, creamy spinach sauce and topped with toasted garlicky panko bread crumbs.
Servings : 4
Prep Time 10 minutesmins
Cook Time 20 minutesmins
Total Time 30 minutesmins
Ingredients
8-ouncesdry fettuccine pasta
1tablespoonolive oil
1small yellow onion, chopped
3garlic cloves, minced
1/4-cuplow sodium vegetable broth
1tablespoonall-purpose flour
1cupskim milk
1bag(10-ounces) baby spinach
1/4teaspoonsalt
1/8teaspoonfresh ground pepper
1/4teaspoongarlic powder
2tablespoonchopped fresh parsley
1/4-cupgrated parmesan cheese
FOR THE PANKO BREAD CRUMBS
1tablespoonbutter
1garlic clove, minced
1/4-cuppanko bread crumbs
Instructions
Cook pasta according to the directions on the box.
In the meantime, heat olive oil in skillet over medium-high heat.
Add onion and garlic; cook 2 minutes or until tender, stirring frequently.
In a small bowl whisk together vegetable broth and flour.
Transfer broth mixture to the pan and whisk in the milk; continue to whisk and bring to a boil.
Reduce heat to medium and add spinach leaves; cook for 2 minutes, stirring frequently until spinach is welted and sauce is thickened.
Season with salt, pepper, garlic powder and fresh parsley.
Remove from heat.
Stir in parmesan cheese and add cooked fettuccine; toss to combine and set aside.
FOR THE PANKO BREAD CRUMBS
Melt butter in skillet over medium-high heat.
Add garlic and cook for 1 minute or until fragrant.
Add panko bread crumbs to skillet and continue to cook for 3 minutes, stirring frequently, or until light brown and toasted.
Top fettuccine with the toasted bread crumbs and serve.
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
Cuisine: Italian
Keyword: easy pasta recipes, pasta dinner idea, vegetarian dinner idea, vegetarian pasta dinner idea