Creamy Spinach Pasta

Name: Creamy Spinach Pasta
Total time: 15 min
Ingredients: 12 ounces uncooked tube-shaped chickpea pasta (about 3 1/2 cups) (such as Banza); 1 clove garlic, thinly sliced (about 1 tsp.); 2 tablespoons thinly sliced shallots; 3 ¼ ounces mascarpone cheese; 4 ounces fresh baby spinach; 1 teaspoon kosher salt; ½ teaspoon black pepper; 1 teaspoon lemon zest (from 1 lemon); 1 pinch Crushed red pepper

Rating: 4 stars

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This might be one of the creamiest light pasta dishes you've ever had! The mascarpone cheese adds a richness to the spinach pasta that's unexpected--especially in a healthy pasta recipe.

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active:

15 mins

total:

15 mins

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Ingredients

12 ounces uncooked tube-shaped chickpea pasta (about 3 1/2 cups) (such as Banza)
1 clove garlic, thinly sliced (about 1 tsp.)
2 tablespoons thinly sliced shallots
3 ¼ ounces mascarpone cheese
4 ounces fresh baby spinach
1 teaspoon kosher salt
½ teaspoon black pepper
1 teaspoon lemon zest (from 1 lemon)
1 pinch Crushed red pepper

Directions

Step 1
Cook pasta according to package directions, omitting salt. Drain, reserving 1 cup cooking water.

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Step 2
Transfer pasta to a large bowl; add garlic, shallot, mascarpone, spinach, salt, pepper, and 1/2 cup of the reserved cooking liquid. Stir until cheese has melted and mixture is combined, about 1 1/2 minutes. Add additional cooking liquid as needed to loosen sauce. Divide pasta among 4 bowls. Sprinkle with lemon zest and, if desired, crushed red pepper. Serve immediately.

Nutrition Facts

Serving Size: about 2 cups

Per Serving:

395 calories; protein 23g; carbohydrates 50g; dietary fiber 13g; sugars 8g; fat 16g; saturated fat 6g; sodium 604mg.

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Kelly

04/15/2021

This was really good. I loved the chickpea pasta. I following the directions but mine didn't come out as creamy as the photo. The mascarpone just completely dissolved. I would make again. I used my preserved lemons instead of lemon zest. Read More

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