Creamy Spinach Pasta
July 15th, 2011 filed under Fusion, Miscellaneous
This is a delicious pasta dish with fresh spinach and rich white sauce. It is my version of fettuccini alfredo. Creamy spinach pasta looks and tastes great.
Recipe will serve 2-3.
Ingredients:
For Pasta
- 6 0z penne pasta approx. 2 cups uncooked pasta
- 1 tablespoon oil
- 1 teaspoon salt
Sauce
- 2 tablespoons olive oil
- 2 tablespoons all purpose flour (plain flour, maida)
- 1 teaspoon dry basil
- 1 teaspoon Italian herb mix
- 1/8 teaspoon black pepper
- ½ teaspoon red chili flakes adjust to taste
- 1 cup heavy cream
- 1 cup milk
- ¼ cup Mozzarella cheese
- ½ teaspoon salt
- 6 0z chopped spinach without stem about 2 cups
Method
- Bring a large pot of water to boil, add salt and oil.
- After water boils add the pasta.
- Cook the pasta until it is tender this will take about 10 minutes. Drain the water and set pasta aside.
- Heat the oil over medium heat and add all-purpose flour, then stir for a minute. Add basil, Italian herb mix, black pepper, and chili flakes, and stir for another minute.
- While stirring slowly add cream making sure there are no lumps. After it comes to a boil, add milk then bring it to a boil again.
- Add spinach, mix it well and let it cook for 2-3 minutes stirring continuously, then turn off the heat. Add Mozzarella cheese and stir.
- Pour the sauce over pasta and toss.
hi aunty,
I m in USA,can i make it with light cream, can u prefer some brands for light cream or heavy cream
Sweta,
Try with any cream, it will be good.
Can i use a different cheese instead of mozzarela ?
Hi Aunty,
The Creamy Spinach Pasta looks really yummy. Thanks for such a delicious looking recipe. However, I would like to know what heavy cream do you use? where did you buy it from? Let me know the brand even.
Thanks!
- Priya
I think instead of mozzarella cheese I would use parmesan cheese a’s it will make the sauce not stringy. And to make a white sauce for a cheese sauce I would use a roux – which is melt butter (not ghee as that will impart a ghee flavor and then add the flour.
Looks delicious, Manjula! Thanks for another great recipe and instructions on how to make it!
hello Auntie,
I am a regular follower of your website….anything that i have to prepare…first i check your receipe and then i cook it…and trust me all have turned so well…today i made Creamy Spinach Pasta….I used some corn along with Spinach….and it was yum…..!!!!
Thanks so much auntie for posting this recipe.
Just one request…please post some more recipes of eggless baking…brownies..chocolate making and candy making…Please make a new section of Baking & Confectionary…..that would be wonderful.
Thanks so much !!!!
Love,
Arti verma Kanaujia
Hi,
This is my fav dish. Thanks for posting the recipe. Can we make this with other type of pasta too apart from penne? Do let me know.
Thank you,
Jayashree
Jayashree,
Use your choice of pasta.
h manjula ji,
thanks for this delious recipe.this is one of my fav dish.even my husband and my kid both likes this.thanks alot….
hello manjula aunty,
i have been regular follower of ur site & have learnt the delicious recipes from u . Could u help me by telling that how do you clean your cooking range as it shines very brightly . please ………..help me
Tachi,
I keep damp kitchen towel close to me and have a habit keep wiping the working counter and stove.
My husband and I love this. Thanks for the great recipe!
What a lovely dish!