Spinach Fettuccine
This creamy spinach fettuccine pasta is a quick, easy dinner! Tender noodles get tossed in a light and silky spinach sauce and then topped with garlicky toasted bread crumbs.
Servings: 4 servings
Ingredients
- 8 ounces dry fettuccine pasta
- 1 tablespoon olive oil
- 1 small yellow onion chopped
- 3 garlic cloves minced
- ¼ cup vegetable broth
- 1 tablespoon all-purpose flour
- 1 cup skim milk you can also use 2% or whole milk
- 10 ounces baby spinach
- ¼ teaspoon salt
- ⅛ teaspoon fresh ground pepper
- ¼ teaspoon garlic powder
- 2 tablespoon chopped fresh parsley
- ¼ cup grated parmesan cheese
FOR THE PANKO BREAD CRUMBS
- 1 tablespoon butter
- 1 garlic clove minced
- ¼ cup panko bread crumbs
Instructions
- Boil the pasta. Cook the fettuccine according to the directions on the box.
- Sauté. In the meantime, heat olive oil in a skillet over medium-high heat. Add onion and garlic and cook for 2 minutes or until tender, stirring frequently.
- Make the cream sauce. In a small bowl whisk together vegetable broth and flour. Transfer the broth mixture to the pan and whisk in the milk; continue to whisk and bring to a boil.
- Add spinach. Reduce heat to medium and add spinach leaves. Cook for 2 minutes, stirring frequently until the spinach is wilted and the sauce is thickened.
- Season the sauce. Season with salt, pepper, garlic powder, and fresh parsley. Remove from heat.
- Put it all together. Stir in parmesan cheese, add the cooked fettuccine, and toss to combine. Set aside.
- Prepare the breadcrumb topping. Melt butter in a skillet over medium-high heat. Add garlic and cook for 1 minute or until fragrant. Add panko bread crumbs to the skillet and continue to cook for 3 minutes, stirring frequently, or until lightly browned and toasted.
- Serve. Top your spinach fettuccine with the toasted bread crumbs and serve.
Nutrition
Calories: 360kcal | Carbohydrates: 51g | Protein: 13g | Fat: 10g | Saturated Fat: 4g | Cholesterol: 61mg | Sodium: 392mg | Potassium: 294mg | Fiber: 2g | Sugar: 5g | Vitamin A: 525IU | Vitamin C: 5.6mg | Calcium: 184mg | Iron: 1.6mg
