Ingredients
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- 8 ounces spaghetti or preferred pasta
- 2 tablespoons olive oil
- 2 cloves garlic, minced
- 5 ounces fresh spinach
- 1 teaspoon salt
- ½ teaspoon ground black pepper
- Optional: red pepper flakes, grated Parmesan cheese, pine nuts, fresh lemon juice
Instructions
- Cook pasta in a large pot of boiling salted water according to package instructions until al dente. Reserve about ½ cup of cooking water before draining.
- In a skillet, heat olive oil over medium heat. Sauté garlic for about 30 seconds until fragrant.
- Add spinach, salt, black pepper, and optional red pepper flakes; cook until wilted (2-3 minutes).
- Combine drained pasta with the spinach mixture in the skillet, adding reserved pasta water gradually to create a light sauce.
- Stir in grated Parmesan cheese and add optional toppings like pine nuts or lemon juice before serving.
- Prep Time: 5 minutes
- Cook Time: 5 minutes
- Category: Main
- Method: Sautéing
- Cuisine: Italian
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 plate (approximately 200g)
- Calories: 450
- Sugar: 2g
- Sodium: 480mg
- Fat: 18g
- Saturated Fat: 3g
- Unsaturated Fat: 15g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 62g
- Fiber: 4g
- Protein: 12g
- Cholesterol: 5mg