Creamy Spinach Pasta

Name: Creamy Spinach Pasta
Prep time: 15 min
Total time: 15 min
Cuisine: American
Ingredients: 12 ounces uncooked tube-shaped chickpea pasta (about 3 1/2 cups) (such as Banza); 1 clove garlic, thinly sliced (about 1 tsp.); 2 tablespoons thinly sliced shallots; 3.25 ounces mascarpone cheese; 4 ounces fresh baby spinach; 1 teaspoon kosher salt; 0.5 teaspoon black pepper; 1 teaspoon lemon zest (from 1 lemon); 1 pinch Crushed red pepper

Instructions

Prep:15min

This might be one of the creamiest light pasta dishes you've ever had! The mascarpone cheese adds a richness to the spinach pasta that's unexpected—especially in a healthy pasta recipe.

Updated at: Tue, 12 May 2026 00:29:32 GMT