Creamy Penne Pasta
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Difficulty:
easy
Difficulty
Preparation:
15 min.
Preparation
ready in 30 min.
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Ingredients
for
4
- Ingredients
- 16 ozs Penne
- 3 Tbsps unsalted butter
- 1 clove garlic cloves (crushed)
- 3 Tbsps all-purpose flour
- 1 pinch salt
- ¼ tsp freshly ground Nutmeg
- freshly ground Black pepper (to taste)
- 1 ½ cups heavy cream
- 3 cups frozen, chopped Spinach (thawed and drained)
- ½ cup Parmesan (freshly grated; plus extra for garnish)
Preparation steps
1.
Cook pasta in salted boiling water according to package directions or until al dente.
2.
While pasta is cooking, melt butter in a large skillet over medium heat. Add garlic and saute until fragrant, about 1 minute. Stir in flour, salt, nutmeg, and pepper; stirring until smooth. Gradually pour in heavy cream, stirring continuously. Bring to a boil, cook; stirring for one minute. Add in the spinach (make sure all the water is drained from the spinach); stir and cook for 1 minute longer or until the spinach is warmed through. Sauce will thicken as it cooks.
3.
Remove from heat; stir in the Parmesan cheese.
4.
Drain cooked pasta and return pasta to pot. Pour the sauce over the pasta; stirring until the pasta is well coated.
5.
Divide between bowls. Sprinkle with additional Parmesan cheese; if desired. Serve.
