Description
Creamy spaghetti & spinach with sun-dried tomato cream sauce brings Italian comfort straight to your kitchen. Rich flavors dance through tender pasta, inviting hearty appetites to savor each luxurious bite.
Ingredients
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Pasta and Main Ingredients:
- 8 ounces (226 grams) whole-wheat spaghetti
- 4 cups fresh spinach leaves
Sauce Ingredients:
- 1/2 cup (120 milliliters) oil-packed sun-dried tomatoes (drained and chopped)
- 1 cup (240 milliliters) low-sodium vegetable or chicken broth
- 1/2 cup (120 milliliters) sour cream
- 1/2 cup (50 grams) grated Parmesan cheese
- 2 tablespoons (30 grams) butter
Aromatics and Seasonings:
- 1 small red onion (finely chopped)
- 2 cloves garlic (minced)
- 1/2 teaspoon crushed red pepper flakes
- Salt to taste
- Black pepper to taste
Instructions
- Prepare a large colander in the sink and spread fresh spinach leaves inside.
- Bring a generously salted water pot to rolling boil at high heat. Cook spaghetti according to package instructions until al dente, approximately 8-10 minutes.
- Drain pasta directly over spinach in colander, allowing hot noodles to naturally wilt the greens. Transfer pasta and spinach mixture to a separate dish.
- Heat sun-dried tomato oil in a large skillet over medium temperature. Sauté chopped onions and sun-dried tomatoes until they become translucent and fragrant, roughly 3 minutes.
- Introduce minced garlic, red pepper flakes, salt, and black pepper into the skillet. Continue cooking for an additional minute to release aromatic flavors.
- Elevate skillet heat to medium-high and pour broth into the mixture. Reduce liquid volume by half, approximately 2 minutes, creating an intense flavor base.
- Whisk sour cream, Parmesan cheese, and butter into the skillet until sauce transforms into a smooth, creamy consistency.
- Incorporate wilted spinach and cooked spaghetti into the sauce. Gently toss until pasta is uniformly coated with the luxurious cream sauce.
Notes
- Drain hot pasta directly over spinach in a colander to naturally wilt leaves without extra cooking steps.
- Use reserved sun-dried tomato oil for enhanced flavor, or substitute with olive oil for a lighter taste profile.
- Replace sour cream with coconut cream and use nutritional yeast instead of Parmesan cheese for a vegan-friendly version.
- Quickly add grilled chicken, shrimp, or white beans to transform this dish into a more substantial meal with added protein.
- Prep Time: 10 minutes
- Cook Time: 15 minutes
- Category: Lunch, Dinner
- Method: Boiling
- Cuisine: Italian
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 4
- Calories: 400 kcal
- Sugar: 4 g
- Sodium: 320 mg
- Fat: 18 g
- Saturated Fat: 7 g
- Unsaturated Fat: 9 g
- Trans Fat: 0 g
- Carbohydrates: 45 g
- Fiber: 6 g
- Protein: 15 g
- Cholesterol: 30 mg