Ready-nibbled.
I picked my first batch of spinach the other evening, put it in a plastic bag and then forgot to bring it home… DOH!
So a quick visit to the plot early next morning was required for spinach retrieval. The mission was a success!
Later that day, I performed a Google search for ‘spinach’ and ‘pasta’. The top result was ‘Spaghetti with Spinach and Garlic’ at Simply Cooking. That’s where my search ended… I had all the required ingredients in the kitchen… and the spinach was in the bag!
While washing the spinach (the most arduous task in this recipe) I discovered it had been nibbled more than expected. Luckily this stuff is growing faster than the slugs can eat it.
So, here is the recipe, I used fresh chillies instead of dried (adding with the garlic) and would use more spinach next time. By the way, is there a knack to tossing cooked spaghetti with other ingredients? I can never quite get the mix right!
Spaghetti with Spinach and Garlic
Serves 2
Ingredients:
½ lb. spaghetti
3 tbsp. olive oil
4-5 garlic cloves, peeled and minced
coarse salt to taste
1½ tbsp. parsley, minced
½ tbsp. lemon juice
red pepper flakes to taste
1 lb. spinach
Parmesan for garnish
Cook the spaghetti, reserving the pasta cooking water when draining. Heat 2 tablespoons of the olive oil in a medium skillet over medium-low heat. Add the garlic and coarse salt, and saute, stirring frequently, until the garlic turns golden and starts to foam, about 10 minutes.
Add the spinach to the pan and saute, stirring, until it wilts, about 1 minute. Toss the garlic-spinach mixture with the cooked spaghetti plus the additional olive oil, lemon juice, parsley, red pepper flakes and enough reserved cooking water to help everything stick together (about 2-3 tablespoons). Garnish with freshly grated Parmesan and serve.
The final mix.
This looks great, looking forward to making it!
I hope you enjoy it, Millie!
I did, Val! 😀
Love the new blog header and it must be awesome to get some produce from the plot! I salute you! : )
Yes it is awesome, more google searches for spinach methinks!
Great am trying this tonight!!
Great, it’s definitely worth trying!
The new look is great, love it. And a lovely simple pasta dish, perfect way for me to use some of my spinach!
Thanks, Chica. I’m sure you will add a twist of your own!
Great header! We always have too much spinach so we shall try this out, thanks.
I hope you like it, it’s a good way to use up some of the green stuff!
Spinach and pasta is perfect isn’t it – so quick, simple and tasty. And no I haven’t worked out a better way of mixing the ingredients in – other than patience!
I think I will try Spinach Pesto next time. Much easier to mix in!
Fab! There’s nothing to beat your own Spinach.
It’s so easy to grow, now I wonder why I never tried it before!
Nothing beats healthy living, right Val?
If eating some spinach now and then makes me healthy… I’m all for it!
I was unprepared for the final photo, Mmmmmm, looks delicious. Jo @ Let’s Face the Music
Glad you think so, Jo. You should give it a try… I can’t say it was delicious, but it’s not half bad either!
Ah,
yes.
I
ate
that
very
dish,
it
was
DELICIOUS!