Creamy Spinach Penne Recipes

CREAMY SPINACH PENNE

Steps:

• Add spinach to large pan of boiling water; cook 1 min. Remove spinach with slotted spoon. Reserve water in pan for cooking the pasta. Rinse spinach with cold water; drain well.
• Meanwhile, return water to boil. Add pasta; cook 10 min. or just until tender. While pasta is cooking, blend garlic in blender until minced. Chop spinach. Add to blender along with the cottage cheese and milk; blend until smooth. Blend in Parmesan and seasonings.
• Drain pasta; place in large bowl. Add spinach mixture and red peppers; mix lightly.

CREAMY SPINACH CHICKEN DINNER

Steps:

• Cook pasta according to package directions. Meanwhile, in a Dutch oven over medium heat, cook and stir chicken and onion in oil for 5 minutes or until chicken is no longer pink. , Stir in soup and cream. Bring to a boil over medium heat. Reduce heat; simmer, uncovered, for 2 minutes. Stir in the spinach, cheese and pepper; cook for 1-2 minutes or until spinach is wilted and cheese is melted. , Drain pasta; add to chicken mixture and toss to coat.

CREAMY SPINACH & MUSHROOM PENNE

Steps:

• Cook the penne following pack instructions and put the kettle on to boil. Meanwhile, put the cashews and dried mushrooms in a medium heatproof bowl along with the bouillon powder, and pour over 200ml boiling water from the kettle. Leave to soak for 5 mins. After this time, blitz the mixture with a hand blender until smooth and creamy.
• Heat the oil in a large non-stick frying pan over a medium heat and fry the fresh mushrooms and garlic for a couple of minutes until just starting to soften. Add the spinach and continue to cook, stirring frequently until the spinach has wilted. Drain the pasta, reserving a little of the cooking water. Tip the pasta into the pan with the mushroom mixture, season with plenty of black pepper and toss everything together well. Remove from the heat and stir through the creamy mushroom sauce, adding a drop of the reserved cooking water if needed to loosen. Serve straightaway.