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Spinach & Mushroom Pasta
"Love mushrooms, love pasta, love spinach. Need I say more?"
photo by Anonymous
- Ready In:
- 30mins
- Ingredients:
- 13
- Serves:
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4
ingredients
- 12 ounces rotini noodles
- 1 tablespoon olive oil
- 3 cloves garlic, minced
- 1 cup onion, chopped
- 1 tablespoon fresh thyme
- 4 cups mixed fresh mushrooms, sliced (oyster, shiitake, cemini, portobello etc...)
- 2 tablespoons all-purpose flour
- 2 cups milk
- 2 cups fresh spinach, rinsed well & chopped
- 1⁄2 cup fresh basil, chopped
- 1 teaspoon salt
- fresh ground pepper
- freshly grated parmesan cheese
directions
- In large non-stick pan over med-high heat, cook garlic, onion& thyme in oil for about a minute.
- Add mushrooms, cook about 8 minutes, stirring often, until the mushrooms begin to brown& their juices begin to run.
- Sprinkle with flour& stir about one minute, then slowly begin to add the milk, and bring to the boil, stirring constantly for about 3 minutes, or until the sauce thickens.
- Stir in the spinach, basil, salt& pepper& cook until the spinach begins to wilt.
- Toss sauce with cooked pasta& grate fresh parmesan cheese over individual servings.
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Reviews
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I LOVED this recipe! The taste is so flavorful and even the look of it is so pleasing. It didnt take long to make too! -
I'm really impressed with this recipe. I've made it as posted, and have also experimented with adding/omitting herbs and spices, and adding chicken. It has always turned out perfectly, and is a huge hit with the husband and toddler. I love the simplicity not only of the process, but of the ingredients. Thanks for posting, Moody! This is a new regular in my dinner rotation. -
This recipe is solid! I didn't have milk at hand so I used 2 cups of water instead, and added half a cup of melted spreadable sharp cheese with 2 tbsp of butter. I also didn't have fresh thyme or basil so I used an italian seasoning containing both. I also used 4 cups of spinach and 2 cups of mushrooms instead. Even with all of these adjustments, along with my skepticism, the sauce came out perfect. -
I must have measured the milk wrong because the sauce was way too runny. I had to thicken it with an egg yolk and added parmesan cheese directly to the skillet instead of just sprinkling it on top. Also the flavor was sort of bland so I cooked up some italian sausage and added it to the mixture. <br/><br/>I will make this again, being sure to measure everything carefully and then I'll amend my review or write a new one. -
Simply simple and delicious. I can't believe how much the spinach and mushroom sauce tasted like alfredo sauce. I'm vegan so I substituted the milk with almond milk. Oh and I used whole wheat pasta instead. Delicious!!
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Tweaks
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Very easy and tasty recipe, still developing my cooking skills and had to substitute noodles for fusilli pasta which still came out like a dish you would get and zizzi's
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This recipe is amazing! I made it for my husband, who usually wants to eat meat with every meal and he loved it too. I substituted one cup of milk with low sodium chicken broth but followed the rest of the recipe. Thank you.
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Simply simple and delicious. I can't believe how much the spinach and mushroom sauce tasted like alfredo sauce. I'm vegan so I substituted the milk with almond milk. Oh and I used whole wheat pasta instead. Delicious!!
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Absolutely loved this! Easy to make and delicious, even DH who is not a big mushroom fan enjoyed it. I did make a few subs because of availability (white button mushrooms for the oyster, 1% milk instead of whole, Romano cheese instead of Parmesan). Will definitely make this often. Thanks for posting.
RECIPE SUBMITTED BY
Moody
USA
I live in Canada, and I work in the restaurant industry (not a chef!). Don't have a favorite cookbook, but I love these internet sites, (especially this one, where you can get the dietary info - that's cool). I'm pretty passionate about animals, and about my health, (regardless of what my beer and cigarette habit might say about me!). The majority of food I like to eat is vegetarian, if not, vegan. I am able to enjoy a good steak every now and again, however. As long as I don't have to cook it. (I hate cooking meat - makes such a mess...) I have recently had a month off - I took the time to backpack around Mexico by myself. Crazy? Nah. Well, maybe...
