Description
Green pasta sauce is a tasty substitute for marinara. With a hint of creaminess and plenty of spinach benefits. This has rapidly become a family favorite with the kids!
Ingredients
Scale
- 1 10 oz bag spinach
- 3 cloves garlic, minced
- 1/2 cup Parmesan cheese
- 1/2 cup vegetable stock or chicken stock or water
- 4 oz cream cheese
- 1 lb spaghetti or other pasta
- salt and pepper to taste
Instructions
- Cook the spaghetti as directed on the packet.
- Add olive oil to a large skillet over medium heat while the pasta is cooking. Sauté for 1-2 minutes after adding the minced garlic. Cook until the spinach has wilted.
- In a food processor or blender, puree cooked spinach. Combine cream cheese, Parmesan cheese, broth, and salt and pepper in a mixing bowl. Blend until a smooth sauce forms.
- Toss the sauce with the drained, cooked pasta in the skillet.
- Serve immediately with additional grated Parmesan cheese.
Notes
None
- Category: Appetizer, Snacks
- Method: Boiled, Mix
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 6
- Calories: 381kcal
- Sugar: 3g
- Sodium: 277mg
- Fat: 10g
- Saturated Fat: 5g
- Unsaturated Fat: 0g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 58g
- Fiber: 2g
- Protein: 14g
- Cholesterol: 26mg
Keywords: Green Pasta, Pasta, Grren Pasta Sauce, Appertizer