Egg Noodles With Spinach
- Ready In:
- 25mins
- Ingredients:
- 11
- Serves:
-
4
ingredients
- 1 lb wide egg noodles
- 2 tablespoons olive oil
- 2 garlic cloves, minced
- 1⁄2 teaspoon dried basil
- 1⁄8 teaspoon red pepper flakes (to taste)
- 1 cup cottage cheese
- 1⁄2 cup parmesan cheese, grated
- 1⁄2 cup chicken broth
- 10 ounces Baby Spinach, fresh
- 1⁄2 cup parsley, fresh chopped
- salt & pepper
directions
- Bring 4 quarts of water to boil, add 1 TBL salt and the noodles. Cook, stirring often, until al dente.
- Reserve 1/2 cup of the pasta cooking water, then drain the noodles and return them to the pot.
- Heat the oil, garlic, basil, red pepper flakes, and 1/2 tsp salt in a medium saucepan over medium heat until sizzling about 1 minute.
- Add the cottage cheese, Parmesan and broth and cook, stirring occasionally, until thickened slightly, 2 to 4 minutes.
- Stir the sauce into the noodles, adjusting the consistency of the sauce with the reserved pasta water as needed. Stir in the spinach, one handful at a time, and cook until wilted, abut 30 seconds. Add the parsley and season with salt & pepper.
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RECIPE SUBMITTED BY
HisPixie
East Mc Keesport, Pennsylvania
I'm the mother of triplet daughters and now 4 grandchildren; 2 step-grandchildren. I'm a critical care nurse by background, as well as hospice nursing. I love to cook and bake. My husband is a wonderful taste tester for me and never, ever complains about my many experiments and new dishes. Love that man. We have 4 cats: a neurotic gray calico named Cupcake, a kitten named RubyMae, a Maine coon named Arwen, a short-haired dilute torti Gigi,. One dog...a shepherd/sheltie, Greta. I been her since RecipeZaar days (miss that place). I'm from Pittsburgh, PA.