Llubov's Green Spaghetti, Feb 2022

Name: Llubov's Green Spaghetti, Feb 2022
Cuisine: European, Italian, Mediterranean
Ingredients: Kosher salt; 1 pound [453 g] whole wheat spaghetti (or whatever type of pasta you’d like); 5 ounces [141 g] fresh baby spinach; 6 large leaves fresh kale (any type) tough stems discarded, torn into large pieces; 1 large handful fresh basil leaves (about 12 large leaves); 2 garlic cloves, peeled ½ cup; [50 g] crumbled feta cheese, plus extra for serving; 3 tablespoons cream cheese; 3 tablespoons extra-virgin olive oil

3 steps

Updated at: Wed, 16 Aug 2023 15:22:34 GMT

Nutrition balance score

Great

Glycemic Index

Low

Glycemic Load

High

Nutrition per serving

Calories627.2 kcal (31%)

Total Fat22 g (31%)

Carbs94.7 g (36%)

Sugars4.7 g (5%)

Protein22.8 g (46%)

Sodium453.4 mg (23%)

Fiber15.1 g (54%)

% Daily Values based on a 2,000 calorie diet

Ingredients

4 servings

kosher salt

1 poundwhole wheat spaghetti

or whatever type of pasta you’d like

141gfresh baby spinach

6 leavesfresh kale

any type, tough stems discarded, torn into large pieces

1 handfulfresh basil leaves

½ cupgarlic cloves

peeled

50gfeta cheese

crumbled, plus extra for serving

3 tablespoonscream cheese

3 tablespoonsextra-virgin olive oil

Instructions

Step 1

Set a large pot of water to boil and salt it generously. Add the spaghetti to the pot and cook according to the package directions.

Step 2

Meanwhile, place the spinach, kale, basil, garlic, feta cheese, cream cheese, and olive oil in a blender and add 1 cup [240 ml] of the boiling salted water from the pasta pot. Puree until smooth and season to taste with salt (it might need quite a bit depending on how salty your water is—don’t be shy!).

Step 3

Drain the spaghetti in a colander and then return it to the now-empty pot. Add the green sauce and stir well to combine. Serve immediately with extra crumbled feta cheese on top.