Creamy green pasta

Name: Creamy green pasta
Prep time: 5 min
Cook time: 10 min
Total time: 15 min
Cuisine: European, Italian, Mediterranean
Ingredients: 500 g pasta; 1 onion, finely chopped; 2 cloves garlic, finely chopped; 200 g spinach (fresh); 1 handful basil; 1 handful parsley; 2 dl Vegetable broth; 50 g parmesan; Lemon zest; Salt; Pepper; Freshly grated parmesan; Pine nuts, roasted on a dry pan

6 steps

Prep:5minCook:10min

Delicious creamy green veggie pasta! 🌟🌱

Updated at: Thu, 17 Aug 2023 03:12:21 GMT

Nutrition balance score

Great

Glycemic Index

Low

Glycemic Load

High

Nutrition per serving

Calories596.8 kcal (30%)

Total Fat10.2 g (15%)

Carbs101 g (39%)

Sugars5 g (6%)

Protein24.7 g (49%)

Sodium574.3 mg (29%)

Fiber6.7 g (24%)

% Daily Values based on a 2,000 calorie diet

Ingredients

4 servings

500gpasta

200gspinach

1 handfulbasil

2 dlvegetable broth

50gparmesan

lemon zest

salt

pepper

For the serving

Instructions

Step 1

Cook the pasta al dente.

Step 2

Heat some oil in a pan and sauté the onion and garlic for a couple of minutes. Add the spinach, basil and parsley. Let it collapse in the pan. Season with salt and pepper.

Step 3

Pour the content of the pan into a blender together with the broth and parmesan. Blend it well, until you have a soft and smooth cream.

Step 4

Pour the sauce back into the pan on medium heat and season with lemon zest, salt and pepper.

Step 5

Poul in the pasta to the sauce, preferably with a little pasta water. Turn it around a bit, making sure the pasta absorb as much sauce as possible.

Step 6

Serve with freshly grated parmesan, freshly ground pepper and toasted pine nuts.