Spinach Pasta Recipe

If you thought spinach could only taste bitter, then here are a few spinach pasta recipes that never tasted better. Try them out...

The secret of spinach is well known to one and all. This green leafy vegetable is a rich source of iron. However, it's strong bitter after taste is what makes it a challenge food amongst young children. If there's one thing that Popeye can't convince these kids about, it's spinach. To make this nutritious vegetable an integral part of your child's diet, it's important that it's cooked tastily. Spinach pasta recipe is one brilliant way of making your child eat this high in nutrition veggie. The creamy spinach pasta recipe is easy to make and extremely tasty to eat. Here are a few ways in which you can make this mouth watering recipe for dinner tonight. Read more on spinach health benefits.

Spinach Pasta Recipe from Scratch

Ingredients

5 ounces fresh spinach

12 oz. pasta of your choice

6 cloves of garlic

1 tablespoon olive oil

Ѕ teaspoon black pepper

Ѕ cup grated Parmesan cheese

Salt as per taste

Directions

Blanche and dry the spinach bunches.

Boil the pasta till its soft and fluffy.

Meanwhile, chop the spinach and discard it's stem.

Once the pasta is cooked, pour the olive oil in a skillet and put the chopped spinach in it, with dried chillies and cloves of garlic.

Now add the pasta with a little water and add the grated cheese to the skillet.

As the cheese begins to melt and the pasta gets more creamy, sprinkle some black pepper and add a pinch of salt as per taste.

Creamy Spinach Pasta Recipe

Ingredients

500 g dried pasta spirals

50 g coarse fresh white breadcrumbs

Finely grated lemon zest

Finely chopped garlic clove

Handful of chopped parsley

225 g bag baby leaf spinach

200 ml tub half-fat fresh cream

Directions

Cook the pasta by boiling it in water with a pinch of salt till its soft and fluffy.

On a preheated grill, roast the breadcrumbs, by stirring them for about 2-3 minutes.

Season the breadcrumbs with lemon zest, parsley and garlic.

Add the spinach and fresh cream to the drained pasta, till the spinach leaves become limp.

Divide the pasta in bowls and garnish it with breadcrumbs, while serving.

Tomato Spinach Pasta Recipe

Ingredients

1 cup cherry tomatoes, sliced in halves

1 cup spinach leaves, blanched and dried

1 tablespoon olive oil

2 cups pasta of your choice

cup grated Parmesan cheese

Salt and pepper, as per taste

Directions

Boil the pasta till its soft and fluffy, in salty water.

In a skillet, heat the olive oil and sautй the tomatoes, garlic and spinach, till the spinach leaves become wilted.

Now add the pasta to it and stir it for another 5-10 minutes.

Add the grated cheese and let it melt over the heat, which will make the pasta creamy.

Bring it down from the heat and serve it hot..

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Chicken and Spinach Pasta Recipe

Ingredients

20 ounces fresh spinach

4 medium cloves garlic, minced

1 cup chicken broth

6 ounces dry pasta shells

1 pound boneless chicken breast halves, grilled

1 to 2 teaspoons olive oil

Ѕ cup grated Parmesan cheese

Salt and pepper as per taste

Directions

Cook the spinach in chicken broth till the leaves become limp.

Once the spinach is cooked, drain the broth and save it.

In a preheated skillet, sautй the garlic cloves till they are golden-brown.

Add the spinach, diced pieces of chicken, salt and pepper to the skillet.

Now add the boiled pasta to the skillet and slowly add the saved chicken broth to make the dish runny.

Serve this spinach pasta recipe immediately with Parmesan cheese.

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So now I hope, spinach pasta recipe is extremely easy to make and healthy to eat. Make this incredible dish tonight and serve it hot to enjoy it to its best!