I told Pat I was making pasta with spinach and cream cheese and he said how about not doing that.
defrosted spinach
I kept telling him it was wonderful as I defrosted the spinach, and whirled it and the cream cheese in the food processor.
quick spinach and cream cheese pasta sauce
He reluctantly tried it. After taking a small bite, he began raving about how much he liked it.
It’s a great, quick meal and I think the taste is a little unexpected.
I saw Giada De Laurentis make this a few years ago and over time I have changed it up. Sometimes I throw in a little goat cheese. Sometimes it’s frozen spinach, sometimes fresh.
unexpectedly delicious
Spinach and Cream Cheese Pasta
adapted from Giada De Laurentis
6 oz whole wheat pasta cooked al dente
1/2 cup pasta water reserved
2 oz cream cheese
10 oz spinach, defrosted and drained well
Place cream cheese and spinach with a few tbsp of reserved water in food processor and blend well. Add pasta and cream cheese mixture into pan over low flame. Mix well. Remove from heat after 1-2 min and serve.
- I love this; it's like having another set of hands.
- Perfect for making ice cream and sorbet.
- One of my favorite Christmas gifts. Great for going from stovetop to oven.
- Another Christmas gift that is useful in the kitchen.
This recipe was fantastic!
Interesting, I would like to try this. I’ll try anything on pasta at least once. Thanks!
This really tasty and really quick.
Wow this spinach pasta sounds really good and looks so easy!
Mmm… i’d like to try this. I’m pretty sure my DH would have the same initial reaction; we’ll see how he likes it… I’ll be be baaack with the response! =)
Let me know if you like it. This is a favorite mine and Pat’s and great on a busy night.
I finally made this last night…. mmmmmmmmmmmmm!! Thank-you for sharing the recipe!!
Recipe is simple but full of protein and of course less of calories.