The perfect Spring midweek meal. Healthy, packed with nutrients and ready in only 30 minutes!
Spinach Pasta with Hot Smoked Salmon
PrepTime- 10mins
Cook Time- 20mins
Serves- 4
Ingredients-
1 bunch (300g) English spinach
1 tablespoon extra virgin olive oil
1 small (100g) brown onion, chopped finely
4 cloves garlic, crushed
250g cream cheese, softened
¼ cup (20g) finely grated parmesan
500g penne pasta
150g baby spinach leaves
2 x 150g packs hot smoked salmon, flaked
Method-
1.Trim the roots off the spinach and discard. Rinse spinach under cold water to remove any dirt or grit, especially between the stems and leaves. Pat dry, roughly chop.
2.Heat the oil in a medium saucepan over medium heat. Add onion and garlic, season with salt and pepper and cook, stirring for 4-6 minutes, or until soft. Add English spinach and cook for 3 minutes, or until wilted. Add the cream cheese and cook for 1 minute, until combined.
3.Remove from heat, add parmesan. Using a hand stick blender, blend until smooth. Set aside.
4.Cook the pasta in salted boiling water according to packet instructions. Drain, reserving 1/3cup (80ml) pasta cooking water. Add the pasta to sauce and toss to coat. Add the spinach leaves and the salmon and stir to just coat.
5.Divide spinach pasta between bowls and serve.
Tips- Make sure to keep the spinach leaf stalks for this creamy spinach pasta recipe. They become tender when cooked. You can swap out the hot smoked salmon for crispy pan-fried bacon, if preferred.
Source- www.womensweeklyfood.com.au