Pasta with Spinach Sauce
This healthy Pasta with Spinach Sauce is a super easy weeknight meal that will get your kids eating spinach! It is easy to make and tasty, so add this one to your recipe list!
Servings: 4 servings
Calories: 685kcal
Ingredients
- 1 lb. fusilli pasta or other kind
- 1 cup peas fresh or frozen
- 1 cup cherry tomatoes, sliced in half
For the Sauce
- 3 oz. baby spinach
- 3 garlic cloves
- 3 tbsp. olive oil
- 1 cup full-fat coconut milk
- ¼ cup nutritional yeast
- ¼ tsp. salt
- ¼ tsp. pepper
Instructions
- In the food processor (or a blender), combine the baby spinach, garlic, olive oil, coconut milk, nutritional yeast, salt, and pepper and blend until smooth.
- Bring a large pot of water up to the boil. Add some salt and pasta. Cook according to the package instructions. Steam peas* or other vegetables you wish to use.
- Pour the spinach sauce into a large skillet and cook over medium-low heat for about 4-5 minutes. Add the drained pasta and stir everything well. Use some reserved pasta water or coconut milk to thin the sauce, if needed. Taste and adjust the seasonings.
- Stir in the sweet peas. Serve immediately, garnished with cherry tomatoes.
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Notes
* PRO TIP: When boiling pasta, place a metal strainer or colander on top and cook the peas in the same water.
HOW TO STORE AND REHEAT
Store refrigerated, in an airtight container for up to 4 days. Reheat on the stovetop, adding a little bit of water to prevent sticking and to help revive the pasta.Nutrition
Calories: 685kcal | Carbohydrates: 96g | Protein: 20g | Fat: 25g | Saturated Fat: 13g | Sodium: 157mg | Potassium: 729mg | Fiber: 7g | Sugar: 6g | Vitamin A: 2453IU | Vitamin C: 30mg | Calcium: 72mg | Iron: 5mg