This creamy spinach pasta recipe is simple to make and has a delicious garlic cream sauce .quick and easy meal with pasta, spinach, and Alfredo sauce made from scratch. Simple enough to make for busy weeknights and gourmet enough for special dinners!
Creamy Spinach Pasta
This creamy spinach pasta recipe is simple to make and has a delicious garlic cream sauce .quick and easy meal with pasta, spinach, and Alfredo sauce made from scratch. Simple enough to make for busy weeknights and gourmet enough for special dinners!
- 8 ounces uncooked pasta
- 1 tablespoons butter
- 1/2 tablespoon flour
- 3 cloves garlic minced
- 1/4 cup chicken broth
- 11/2 cup heavy cream
- 1 cup grated parmesan cheese
- 2 cups fresh baby spinach
- Salt & pepper to taste
- 3 lemon wedges, to serve
- 1tablespoon fresh parsley, chopped
- Boil a salted pot of water for the pasta and cook it al dente according to package directions. You will need to reserve some hot pasta water prior to draining it.
- When the pasta is about 10 minutes away from being done, add the butter to a skillet over medium-high heat. Once it melts, add the flour in and cook for about 1 minute, stirring fairly often.
- Add in the garlic, followed by the broth. Let it bubble until it’s reduced by half (about 30 seconds to 1 minute).
- Whisk in the cream so the flour dissolves completely. Cook for a few minutes until the sauce has thickened up to your liking.
- Stir in the parmesan cheese and take the pan off the burner.
- Add the spinach to the skillet, and toss until it’s wilted . I add in a few tablespoons of the hot pasta water prior to draining the pasta to make this process easier.
- Add the drained pasta to the skillet and toss until coated. Season with salt & pepper as needed and serve with lemon and fresh parsley serve right away enjoy .
