Garlic Butter Spinach and Pasta
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: 4 serves
Ingredients
- 8 ounces bow tie pasta
- 4 tablespoons butter
- 1 tablespoon minced garlic
- 8 ounces fresh baby spinach
- 1 teaspoon dried basil
- salt and freshly ground black pepper to taste
- fresh Parmigiano-Reggiano shavings for garnish
- 2 ounces cream cheese room temperature
- ¼ cup milk
Instructions
- Cook the pasta. Prepare the pasta according to the package directions.
- Sauté the garlic. 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 the spinach. Stir in the spinach, season with salt, pepper, and basil, and cook until wilted, about 1 to 2 minutes. Depending on the size of your skillet, you might have to cook the spinach down in batches.
- Combine. Drain the cooked pasta and add it to the spinach mixture; add the cream cheese and milk. Mix, then continue cooking and stirring until everything is well incorporated and the cream cheese is melted.
- Finish and serve. Taste the pasta for seasonings and adjust accordingly. Top with fresh Parmigiano-Reggiano shavings, and serve.
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Nutrition
Calories: 385kcal | Carbohydrates: 46g | Protein: 11g | Fat: 18g | Saturated Fat: 10g | Cholesterol: 47mg | Sodium: 201mg | Potassium: 483mg | Fiber: 3g | Sugar: 3g | Vitamin A: 5882IU | Vitamin C: 17mg | Calcium: 112mg | Iron: 3mg
