Garlic Spinach Pasta with Parmesan
Fresh spinach wilts right into hot pasta with garlicky oil and melted Parmesan — no cream needed, just pasta water to tie it all together. Ready in under 15 minutes.
- Total time
- 12 min
- Servings
- 2
- Calories
- 385
- Protein
- 15g
Ingredients
- 8 oz pasta (spaghetti or penne)
- 3 cups fresh spinach, roughly chopped
- 3 cloves garlic, minced
- ½ cup Parmesan cheese, grated
Instructions
- 1
Boil salted water in a large skillet, then add pasta and cook until al dente, about 9 minutes.
- 2
Reserve 1 cup pasta water before draining; return empty skillet to low heat with 2 tbsp oil.
- 3
Add minced garlic and cook until fragrant, about 30 seconds.
- 4
Toss spinach into the skillet and stir until wilted, about 1 minute.
- 5
Return drained pasta to the skillet with 0.5 cup pasta water and Parmesan, tossing until creamy.
- 6
Serve immediately, adding more pasta water if needed for silkiness.
Tools you’ll need
- large skillet (12-inch)
- colander
- wooden spoon
- microplane or box grater
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