Creamy Mascarpone and Spinach Linguine
Recipe: #40228
February 25, 2023
"This is a nice creamy pasta. I like it because kids seem to like it, and it sneaks in the spinach."
Ingredients
Nutritional
- Serving Size: 1 (153.3 g)
- Calories 588.8
- Total Fat - 61.7 g
- Saturated Fat - 23.5 g
- Cholesterol - 52 mg
- Sodium - 407.1 mg
- Total Carbohydrate - 3.4 g
- Dietary Fiber - 1.2 g
- Sugars - 1.6 g
- Protein - 5.5 g
- Calcium - 107.6 mg
- Iron - 1.1 mg
- Vitamin C - 14.9 mg
- Thiamin - 0.1 mg
Step by Step Method
Step 1
Cook the pasta according to the package directions, omitting salt and fat. Drain the pasta into a colander placed over a bowl reserving 1 cup of the cooking liquid.
Step 2
Add the cream cheese and mascarpone cheese to the bowl, stirring with a whisk until smooth. Stir in the lemon rind and the next 4 ingredients (through nutmeg).
Step 3
Heat a saucepan over medium high heat. Add the pasta and cream cheese to the pan; cook 1 minute, stirring constantly. Stir in the spinach and tomatoes; cook 2 minutes or until the spinach wilts, stirring frequently.
Step 4
Remove the pan from the heat. Sprinkle evenly with cheeses. Serve immediately.
Tips
No special items needed.