one-pot Archives - thedancingcucumber.com thedancingcucumber.com Thu, 05 Sep 2024 14:19:41 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=6.9.4 This One-Pot Creamy Spinach Pasta is the Easiest and Most Comforting Meal https://thedancingcucumber.com/this-one-pot-creamy-spinach-pasta-is-the-easiest-and-most-comforting-meal/ Tue, 03 Sep 2024 08:47:00 +0000 https://thedancingcucumber.com/?p=10002 Cooking can often feel like a chore that takes a long time and lots of effort for a short meal at the end. However, often we don’t feel like cooking yet still want a hearty tasty meal. This one-pot creamy spinach pasta is perfect, as it takes no time at all and couldn’t be easier […]

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]]> Cooking can often feel like a chore that takes a long time and lots of effort for a short meal at the end. However, often we don’t feel like cooking yet still want a hearty tasty meal. This one-pot creamy spinach pasta is perfect, as it takes no time at all and couldn’t be easier to make with minimal washing up required. This recipe serves four.

Ingredients:

  • Pasta for 4
  • 4 cups of fresh spinach
  • 1/2 cup of milk
  • 1/2 cup creme fraiche
  • 1/2 cup shredded cheese
  • 1/2 tablespoon extra virgin olive oil
  • Salt and pepper, to taste
  • Optional: chili flakes, scallions

Instructions:

  1. Bring a large pot of water to the boil. Add some salt and then the pasta. Leave to simmer for the time stated on the pasta packaging.
  2. Once cooked, drain the pasta leaving a tiny splash of the pasta water in the pot.
  3. Add the spinach to the pasta and stir through. If using scallions, chop them up and add them now too.
  4. Once the spinach has slightly wilted, add the milk, creme fraiche, extra virgin olive oil, salt, and pepper and mix everything together.
  5. Return to the heat and bring to a gentle simmer while stirring constantly. Cook for 5-10 minutes.
  6. Remove from the heat, stir the shredded cheese in, and return to the heat. Cook for a further 5 minutes.
  7. Divide into bowls immediately to serve. Top with chili flakes if using.

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]]> ersion="1.0" encoding="UTF-8"?> one-pot Archives - thedancingcucumber.com thedancingcucumber.com Thu, 05 Sep 2024 14:19:41 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=6.9.4 This One-Pot Creamy Spinach Pasta is the Easiest and Most Comforting Meal https://thedancingcucumber.com/this-one-pot-creamy-spinach-pasta-is-the-easiest-and-most-comforting-meal/ Tue, 03 Sep 2024 08:47:00 +0000 https://thedancingcucumber.com/?p=10002 Cooking can often feel like a chore that takes a long time and lots of effort for a short meal at the end. However, often we don’t feel like cooking yet still want a hearty tasty meal. This one-pot creamy spinach pasta is perfect, as it takes no time at all and couldn’t be easier […]

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]]> Cooking can often feel like a chore that takes a long time and lots of effort for a short meal at the end. However, often we don’t feel like cooking yet still want a hearty tasty meal. This one-pot creamy spinach pasta is perfect, as it takes no time at all and couldn’t be easier to make with minimal washing up required. This recipe serves four.

Ingredients:

  • Pasta for 4
  • 4 cups of fresh spinach
  • 1/2 cup of milk
  • 1/2 cup creme fraiche
  • 1/2 cup shredded cheese
  • 1/2 tablespoon extra virgin olive oil
  • Salt and pepper, to taste
  • Optional: chili flakes, scallions

Instructions:

  1. Bring a large pot of water to the boil. Add some salt and then the pasta. Leave to simmer for the time stated on the pasta packaging.
  2. Once cooked, drain the pasta leaving a tiny splash of the pasta water in the pot.
  3. Add the spinach to the pasta and stir through. If using scallions, chop them up and add them now too.
  4. Once the spinach has slightly wilted, add the milk, creme fraiche, extra virgin olive oil, salt, and pepper and mix everything together.
  5. Return to the heat and bring to a gentle simmer while stirring constantly. Cook for 5-10 minutes.
  6. Remove from the heat, stir the shredded cheese in, and return to the heat. Cook for a further 5 minutes.
  7. Divide into bowls immediately to serve. Top with chili flakes if using.

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