Cream Cheese Spinach Pasta Recipe
This was one of those open the fridge and see what happens meals and it turned out amazing! I hope I get the ingreident measures right, so bear in mind your tastes when making it and adjust accordingly.
Great side dish for blackened salmon
Ingredients
- 4 oz cream cheese
- 2 (ish) gloves garlic, minced
- 1/2 Tb butter (or you could use olive oil)
- A few large handful of fresh spinach
- Salt and pepper to taste
- 2 nests of 18th Ave. Pasta Co. Cajun Black Spice linguini (reserve the cooking water)
Directions
- Boil a quart or so of water with some salt.
- Cook the pasta for about 3-5 minutes
- Strain out the pasta but keep the water.
- In a pan, melt the butter and fry the garlic quickly to develop flavor.
- Add the cream cheese, and ladel on the warm pasta water to melt it to the right consistency. This totally depends on your taste if you want a thicker or thinner sauce.
- Once you have the sauce where you want it, wilt in several handful of fresh spinach.
- Add back in the cooked pasta and more water if needed.
- Season with salt and pepper.
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Nutrition Facts
| Amount Per Serving | %DV |
|---|---|
| Serving Size 60g | |
| Recipe makes 2 servings | |
| Calories 219 | |
| Calories from Fat 196 | 89% |
| Total Fat 22.29g | 28% |
| Saturated Fat 12.76g | 51% |
| Trans Fat 0.0g | |
| Cholesterol 70mg | 23% |
| Sodium 202mg | 8% |
| Potassium 79mg | 2% |
| Total Carbs 2.31g | 1% |
| Dietary Fiber 0.0g | 0% |
| Sugars 1.82g | 1% |
| Protein 3.39g | 5% |
