Description
A comforting pasta dish enveloped in a luscious sauce with earthy mushrooms, vibrant spinach, and tangy sun-dried tomatoes.
Ingredients
Scale
- 8 ounces Pasta (any shape)
- 8 ounces Mushrooms (sliced)
- 1/2 cup Sun-Dried Tomatoes (oil-packed or rehydrated)
- 2 cups Spinach (fresh)
- 1 medium Onion (chopped)
- 3 cloves Garlic (minced)
- 1 cup Vegetable or Chicken Broth
- 1 cup Heavy Cream (or half-and-half)
- 1/2 cup Parmesan Cheese (grated)
- 1/4 teaspoon Red Pepper Flakes (optional)
Instructions
- Boil water in a large pot, then add the pasta. Cook according to the package instructions until al dente. Drain the pasta and set aside, reserving a cup of pasta water.
- Heat a large skillet over medium heat. Add the sliced mushrooms and sauté until golden brown and tender.
- Stir in the chopped onion and cook until translucent.
- Add the minced garlic and sauté for an additional minute.
- Incorporate the sun-dried tomatoes and cook for another minute.
- Pour in the vegetable or chicken broth and bring to a simmer.
- Add the fresh spinach and cook until wilted.
- Stir in the heavy cream and season with salt, pepper, and optional red pepper flakes.
- Add the drained pasta to the skillet and toss to combine, adding reserved pasta water as needed to reach desired creaminess.
- Sprinkle with grated parmesan cheese and stir until melted and served warm.
Notes
Reserve some pasta water to adjust sauce consistency. Don’t rush the sautéing of the mushrooms for enhanced flavor.
- Prep Time: 10 minutes
- Cook Time: 20 minutes
- Category: main course
- Method: Sautéing
- Cuisine: Italian
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 serving
- Calories: 350
- Sugar: 5g
- Sodium: 400mg
- Fat: 18g
- Saturated Fat: 10g
- Unsaturated Fat: 8g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 39g
- Fiber: 3g
- Protein: 12g
- Cholesterol: 40mg