Description
Enjoy a comforting and creamy Spinach Mushroom Pasta dish that’s perfect for a cozy night in. This vegetarian recipe is quick to make and bursting with flavors of garlic, mushrooms, and Parmesan cheese.
Ingredients
Scale
Pasta:
- 12 ounces pasta (spaghetti or penne)
Sauce:
- 2 tablespoons olive oil
- 3 cloves garlic, minced
- 8 ounces cremini or white mushrooms, sliced
- 5 ounces fresh spinach
- 1 cup heavy cream
- ½ cup grated Parmesan cheese
- ½ teaspoon red pepper flakes (optional)
- salt and black pepper to taste
- fresh parsley for garnish
Instructions
- Cook Pasta: Cook pasta in salted boiling water until al dente, then drain, reserving ½ cup of the pasta cooking water.
- Sauté Garlic and Mushrooms: Heat olive oil in a skillet, sauté garlic until fragrant. Add mushrooms, cook until golden.
- Add Spinach and Cream: Add spinach, cook until wilted. Stir in cream and Parmesan, simmer gently.
- Combine and Season: Add pasta to the skillet, toss to coat. Adjust consistency with reserved pasta water. Season with salt, pepper, and red pepper flakes.
- Serve: Garnish with parsley before serving.
Notes
- For extra flavor, sauté mushrooms in butter.
- You can use half-and-half instead of heavy cream for a lighter dish.
- This pasta goes well with grilled chicken or shrimp for added protein.
- Prep Time: 10 minutes
- Cook Time: 20 minutes
- Category: Main Course
- Method: Stovetop
- Cuisine: Italian-Inspired
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1½ cups
- Calories: 460
- Sugar: 4 g
- Sodium: 340 mg
- Fat: 20 g
- Saturated Fat: 9 g
- Unsaturated Fat: 10 g
- Trans Fat: 0 g
- Carbohydrates: 55 g
- Fiber: 4 g
- Protein: 15 g
- Cholesterol: 45 mg
