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The BEST Spinach Pasta With A Creamy Sauce (Made In 15 Minutes)

An overhead view of a bowl with spinach pasta topped with parmesan cheese. The bowl is placed on a wooden serving plate.

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This creamy spinach pasta is jam-packed with deliciousness. It combines a creamy cheese sauce with perfectly cooked pasta and seasoned spinach to make a simple yet super flavorful dish. But, what's even better than how good it tastes, is how easy this pasta with spinach is to make. In fact, just 15 minutes is all it takes to whip up!

Ingredients

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8 oz. pasta of your choice

1 tbsp. olive oil

2 garlic cloves

9 oz. baby spinach

1 tsp. salt

5 oz. cream cheese

1 oz. parmesan cheese, grated

1/4 tsp. ground nutmeg

black pepper and salt

Instructions

  1. Cook the pasta according to package instructions - reserve 1/2 cup of pasta cooking water.
  2. In a skillet, heat the olive oil. Add garlic and cook for a couple of minutes. 
  3. Add the spinach and season with salt, and cook until soft and wilted.
  4. Add the cream cheese and pasta water slowly, stirring until it reaches desired texture.
  5. Add the parmesan cheese and nutmeg and mix to combine.
  6. Drain the pasta and add it to the skillet. Mix everything to combine.
  7. Serve with grated parmesan cheese and black pepper.

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