Spaghetti with Spinach and Pine Nuts
"A quick weeknight meatless meal."
Original is 2 servings
Ingredients
Nutritional
- Serving Size: 1 (173.6 g)
- Calories 519.2
- Total Fat - 26 g
- Saturated Fat - 10.2 g
- Cholesterol - 37.3 mg
- Sodium - 454.2 mg
- Total Carbohydrate - 54.3 g
- Dietary Fiber - 6.3 g
- Sugars - 2.9 g
- Protein - 20.8 g
- Calcium - 399.3 mg
- Iron - 4.1 mg
- Vitamin C - 18.9 mg
- Thiamin - 0.1 mg
Step by Step Method
Step 1
Cook the pasta per instructions on package in a large pot of well-salted boiling water.
Step 2
Drain the pasta using a strainer, making sure to reserve 1/2 cup of the cooking water.
Step 3
Before the spaghetti is finished cooking, heat the olive oil in a large skillet over medium heat.
Step 4
Add the spinach and crushed red pepper flakes, stirring constantly, for 30 seconds.
Step 5
Add the minced garlic and butter, and cook constantly stirring for another 30-45 seconds, or until the spinach is just wilted.
Step 6
Add the drained spaghetti and 1/2 cup of the reserved cooking water, tossing to coat the pasta.
Step 7
Add the toasted pine nuts, and the grated Parmesan, and season with salt and pepper, to taste.
Step 8
Divide between two plates and serve.
Tips
No special items needed.