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Creamy Spinach Lemon Pasta
Bakeanna

CREAMY SPINACH LEMON PASTA

If you're craving a quick yet utterly delightful pasta dish for your next date night, your search ends here. Lemon pasta with spinach is the ultimate choice—a tantalizing blend of zesty lemon and vibrant spinach flavors, all ready in just 30 minutes.
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Prep Time 10 minutes
Cook Time 15 minutes
Total Time 30 minutes
Servings: 2 SERVINGS
Course: Main Course
Cuisine: American, Italian
Calories: 450
Ingredients Method

Ingredients
  

  • 400 g pasta
  • 2 tbsp olive oil
  • 3 garlic cloves minced
  • 2 tbsp lemon juice
  • 1 handful baby spinach
  • 1 cup heavy cream
  • Salt and pepper to taste
  • 1 cup Parmesan cheese

Method
 

  1. Begin by bringing a generously salted pot of water to a rolling boil. Add the pasta and follow the instructions on the package for cooking time. Before draining, remember to save at least 1/2 cup of the pasta cooking water.
  2. In a saucepan, add some olive oil and minced garlic. Let it simmer until fragrant.
  3. Add in the baby spinach with some pasta water.
  4. Pour in the lemon juice and heavy cream.
  5. Season with salt and pepper.
  6. Toss in the cooked pasta and mix well till incorporated.