Description
A delightful spinach mushroom pasta recipe that is creamy, flavorful, and easy to make. Perfect for a quick weeknight dinner or a cozy weekend meal.
Ingredients
Scale
Pasta:
- 8 oz pasta (penne, fettuccine, or your favorite)
Mushrooms:
- 1 tablespoon olive oil or butter
- 8 oz mushrooms, sliced (baby bella or white)
Spinach:
- 3–4 cups fresh spinach
Sauce:
- 3 cloves garlic, minced
- ½ teaspoon salt
- ¼ teaspoon black pepper
- ½ cup heavy cream or half-and-half
- ¼ cup grated Parmesan cheese (plus extra for topping)
- ½ cup reserved pasta water (as needed)
Instructions
- Cook Pasta: Boil pasta in salted water until al dente. Reserve ½ cup pasta water before draining.
- Sauté Mushrooms: Heat olive oil or butter in a skillet. Cook mushrooms until golden and tender, about 6–7 minutes.
- Add Garlic & Spinach: Stir in garlic, salt, and pepper. Add spinach and cook until wilted, about 2–3 minutes.
- Make Sauce: Pour in cream and stir in Parmesan cheese. Let it simmer for 2–3 minutes to thicken slightly.
- Combine Pasta: Add cooked pasta to the skillet. Toss to coat, adding reserved pasta water as needed to loosen the sauce.
- Serve: Sprinkle with more Parmesan and serve warm.
- Prep Time: 10 minutes
- Cook Time: 20 minutes
- Category: Main Dish
- Method: Stovetop
- Cuisine: Italian
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 serving
- Calories: 380
- Sugar: 2g
- Sodium: 420mg
- Fat: 18g
- Saturated Fat: 10g
- Unsaturated Fat: 6g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 45g
- Fiber: 3g
- Protein: 12g
- Cholesterol: 50mg
Keywords: Spinach Mushroom Pasta, Creamy Pasta Recipe, Easy Pasta Dinner
