Green Alfredo Pasta

Updated at: Tue, 19 Nov 2024 18:33:49 GMT

Step 1

Bring a large pot of water to a boil over high heat.

Step 2

Once boiling, heavily salt water and add spinach, basil, and parsley.

Step 3

Boil for 30 seconds, just until wilted.

Step 4

Strain out greens, and shock in ice water. (make sure you don’t drain out the boiling water! you will cook the pasta in the same water.)

Step 5

Squeeze out any excess water out of the greens. Chop roughy.

Step 6

Blend greens with 1 Tbsp olive oil and enough cold water to puree until smooth.

Step 7

Drop pasta into the same boiling water that you cooked the greens in. Cook to al dente.

Step 8

Meanwhile as the pasta cooks, heat a large skillet over medium heat and add 1 Tbsp olive oil.

Step 9

Add garlic to pan and sweat until aromatic about 1 minute.

Step 10

Add in about 1 cup of pasta water to the pan with the garlic.

Step 11

Add 1 Tbsp of cold butter to the pan at a time, stirring until melted before adding the next addition.

Step 12

Add grated cheese, and stir constantly until fully melted and sauce is creamy.

Step 13

Drain pasta, and add to sauce. Stir in green puree.

Step 14

Season to taste with salt and pepper.

Step 15

Garnish with lemon zest and more pepper. yay!

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