Fusilli With Spinach and Asiago Cheese

Name: Fusilli With Spinach and Asiago Cheese
Prep time: 10 min
Cook time: 20 min
Total time: 30 min
Yield: 4 serving(s)
Ingredients: 1 lb fusilli; 1/4 cup olive oil; 1 garlic clove, minced; 1 (9 ounce) bag fresh spinach, roughly chopped; 8 ounces cherry tomatoes, halved; 1 cup asiago cheese or 3 1/2 ounces asiago cheese, grated; 1/2 cup parmesan cheese, grated; 1 teaspoon salt; 3/4 teaspoon fresh ground black pepper

Submitted by ElizabethKnicely

"A great 30 minute meal that makes a great weeknight dish with leftovers for lunch the next day! I have made this several times and with different variations (diced chicken or pancetta)."

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Ready In:: 30mins
Ingredients:: 9
Serves:: 4

ingredients

1 lb fusilli
¹⁄₄ cup olive oil
1 garlic clove, minced
1 (9 ounce) bag fresh spinach, roughly chopped
8 ounces cherry tomatoes, halved
1 cup asiago cheese or 3 1/2 ounces asiago cheese, grated
¹⁄₂ cup parmesan cheese, grated
1 teaspoon salt
³⁄₄ teaspoon fresh ground black pepper

directions

Bring a large pot of salted water to a boil over high heat. Add the pasta and cook until tender but still firm to tehe bite, stirring occasionally, about 8 to 10 minutes. Drain pasta reserving 1/2 cup of the cooking liquid.
Meanwhile, warm olive oil in a large, heavy skillet over medium-high heat. Add the garlic and cook until fragrant, about 2 minutes. Add the spinach and tomatoes and cook until the spinach wilts, about 2 more minutes. Add the cooked pasta and toss. Add the cheeses, salt, pepper, and the pasta cooking liquid and stir to combine.
Transfer the pasta to a serving plate and serve.