Quick and Creamy Spinach Pasta

Name: Quick and Creamy Spinach Pasta
Prep time: 20 min
Cook time: 10 min
Total time: 30 min
Yield: 4 servings
Cuisine: Indonesian
Ingredients: ½ lb medium pasta (penne, bow ties, or rotini); 2 tbsp butter; ½ onion (diced); 2 cloves garlic (minced); 4 oz cream cheese; 1 cup chicken broth; 10 oz frozen chopped spinach (thawed and squeezed dry); ½ cup shredded Parmesan cheese; salt and black pepper (to taste)

Spinach pasta is rich, creamy, & cheesy. In only 30 minutes, this meatless pasta dish is ready to enjoy!

⏱ 30 min 🔨 Prep 20min 🔥 Cook 10min 📊 Medium 🍽 4 servings ⭐ 5.0 (32) 👁 8

Ingredients

4 servings

½ lb medium pasta (penne, bow ties, or rotini)
2 tbsp butter
½ onion (diced)
2 cloves garlic (minced)
4 oz cream cheese
1 cup chicken broth
10 oz frozen chopped spinach (thawed and squeezed dry)
½ cup shredded Parmesan cheese
salt and black pepper (to taste)

Instructions

Bring a large pot of salted water to a boil. Add pasta and cook al dente (firm) according to package directions.
While pasta is boiling, cook onion in butter over medium heat until tender. Add garlic and cook just until fragrant.
Add cream cheese to the pan and whisk until melted and smooth. Add chicken broth a little bit at a time and add spinach. Simmer 3-4 minutes or until slightly thickened.
Stir in pasta simmer 1 minute more. Stir in parmesan cheese, season with salt & pepper to taste and serve.

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Nutrition per serving

Protein17g

Carbs49g

Fat20g

438kcal

17gProtein

49gCarbs

20gFat

💰 Cost Estimate

Total Ingredients
$3269.00

Per Serving
$817.00/serving

🏠 Savings
~$6538.00 vs buying!

📋 Price Breakdown (89% ingredients detected)

Ingredient	Amount	Subtotal
medium pasta	0.5 lb	$20.00
butter	2 tbsp	$33.00
onion	0.5	$25.00
garlic	2 cloves	$395.00
cream cheese	4 oz	$168.00
chicken broth	1 cup	$40.00
frozen chopped spinach	10 oz	$2458.00
shredded Parmesan cheese	0.5 cup	$130.00
salt and black pepper	-	-