Simple Pasta with Spinach
This pasta with spinach is buttery, garlicky, and tossed with sautéed greens for a quick meal everyone loves.
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Ingredients
- ¼ cup olive oil
- 4 tablespoons butter
- 4 cloves garlic, minced
- ½ teaspoon salt
- ¼ teaspoon red pepper flakes
- ¼ cup Parmesan cheese
- 4 cups finely chopped spinach
- 16 ounces pasta
Instructions
Cook the pasta:
- Bring a large pot of water to a boil and cook the pasta according to the package directions. While the pasta cooks, make the spinach mixture.
- Reserve ¼ cup of pasta water, drain, and return the pasta to the pot.
Sauté:
- In a small saucepan over medium heat, combine the olive oil, butter, garlic, salt, and red pepper flakes. Cook the mixture for about 2 minutes, stirring frequently, until the garlic is golden and fragrant, but not burned.
- Reduce the heat to low, add the chopped spinach, and quickly sauté until just coated with olive oil, about 1 minute. Remove from heat. It doesn't take long to wilt the spinach.
Combine:
- Pour the spinach mixture over the pasta, add the Parmesan cheese, and toss with kitchen tongs until all the pasta is coated. To thin out the spinach mixture, add a little of the reserved pasta water (making sure it's still hot) while tossing to coat.
Nutrition
Serving: 1 serving | Calories: 446kcal | Carbohydrates: 58g | Protein: 11g | Fat: 19g | Saturated Fat: 7g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 2g | Monounsaturated Fat: 9g | Trans Fat: 0.3g | Cholesterol: 24mg | Sodium: 281mg | Potassium: 297mg | Fiber: 3g | Sugar: 2g | Vitamin A: 2159IU | Vitamin C: 6mg | Calcium: 88mg | Iron: 2mg
