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Spinach Goat Cheese Pasta
This 20-minute Spinach Goat Cheese Pasta recipe is creamy and tangy, with freshness from the spinach, basil, and parmesan!
Prep Time
5 mins
Cook Time
5 mins
Total Time
20 mins
Servings: 4
Calories: 474 kcal
Course:
Dinner
Cuisine:
American
Ingredients
- 12 ounces pasta 350g (I used rigatoni)
- 1 tablespoon vegetable oil
- 1 onion finely diced
- 2 cloves garlic minced
- 5 cups spinach 150g
- 5 ounces goat's cheese 150g
- ¼ teaspoons salt
- ¼ teaspoons pepper
To serve (optional)
- 2 tablespoons Parmesan Cheese grated
- 2 tablespoons basil freshly chopped
- 2 teaspoons red chili flakes
Instructions
- Boil the pasta according to package instructions.
- Meanwhile, heat the oil in large sautee pan over a medium heat. Add the onion and cook, stirring often, until translucent but not browned, about 7 minutes. Stir in the garlic and cook for a further minute.
- When the pasta is cooked, reserve 1 cup of the cooking water and drain.
- Add ½ cup of the pasta cooking water to the pan of onions, and stir in the goat’s cheese. Heat, stirring often, for 2 minutes until the cheese melts. Add more of the pasta cooking water if necessary to create a sauce.
- Stir in the pasta and the spinach and heat until it wilts. Season with salt and pepper.
- Serve topped with the parmesan cheese, basil and chili flakes.
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Nutrition Information
Calories
474kcal
(24%)
Carbohydrates
69g
(23%)
Protein
20g
(40%)
Fat
13g
(20%)
Saturated Fat
6g
(30%)
Polyunsaturated Fat
3g
Monounsaturated Fat
3g
Trans Fat
1g
Cholesterol
18mg
(6%)
Sodium
368mg
(15%)
Potassium
481mg
(14%)
Fiber
4g
(16%)
Sugar
4g
(8%)
Vitamin A
4253IU
(85%)
Vitamin C
13mg
(14%)
Calcium
149mg
(15%)
Iron
3mg
(17%)
Nutrition Facts
Serving: 4Serving
Amount Per Serving
Calories 474
% Daily Value*
| Calories | 474kcal | 24% |
| Carbohydrates | 69g | 23% |
| Protein | 20g | 40% |
| Fat | 13g | 20% |
| Saturated Fat | 6g | 30% |
| Polyunsaturated Fat | 3g | 18% |
| Monounsaturated Fat | 3g | 15% |
| Trans Fat | 1g | 50% |
| Cholesterol | 18mg | 6% |
| Sodium | 368mg | 15% |
| Potassium | 481mg | 10% |
| Fiber | 4g | 16% |
| Sugar | 4g | 8% |
| Vitamin A | 4253IU | 85% |
| Vitamin C | 13mg | 14% |
| Calcium | 149mg | 15% |
| Iron | 3mg | 17% |
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.