Penne Pasta Tossed in Spinach Gravy: Quick & Healthy Pasta Recipe

Penne Pasta Tossed in Spinach Gravy: Quick & Healthy Pasta Recipe

Pasta recipes are so frequent in my home, we love it!  Whenever we get those uncalled hunger pangs especially in the evenings, I don’t prefer that 2- minutes ready to eat noodles packet, they might be delicious and easy to make but lets face it, it is full of empty calories, zero nutrition. Spinach Pasta Recipe that I am sharing is so easy to make, super delicious & has nutritional value.

I like experimenting with different pasta shapes, my recipe says Penne Pasta but you can use any form of pasta that’s available at your home. I have made this recipe using Spiral & Macroni Pasta as well, it turned out equally tasty. 

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You will need:

·         2 Tbsp Olive Oil

·         1 Cup Blanched Spinach Puree

·         1 Tsp Black Pepper Powder

·         1 Tsp Chilli Flakes

·         1 Tsp Oregano

·         2 Tbsp Fresh Cream

·         1.5 Cup Boiled Penne Pasta (1 Cup Raw Penne Pasta)

·         2 Tsp Grated Processed Cheese

·         Salt to taste

Serving: 2 persons

Steps to Make Penne Pasta Tossed in Spinach Gravy: 

1. Begin by heating oil in a pan, if you don’t have Olive Oil, you can use regular cooking oil as well. During the whole process keep the burner flame on low/medium setting.
2. Proceed by adding the spinach puree. Since it is already cooked, sauté it for about 2 minutes. 
3. Season the spinach puree with salt, black pepper powder (freshly grounded tastes amazing!) chilli flakes & oregano. Give a quick stir and allow the tastes of spices merge into puree for a minute or so.
4. Now to make the pasta creamy, add in the cream, you can use ‘ghar ki malai’ or a store bought cream packet. I always prefer the homemade version. Cream will add texture to the gravy which is much needed in a pasta dish. 
5. Follow it by adding boiled Penne Pasta. Give it a quick mix and stir fry on high flame for another 1-2 minutes and pasta is ready. 
6. Serve in a plate and sprinkle some cheese over it for garnish. This recipe doesn’t really need much to garnish, the vibrant green spinach is enough to make it appealing to the eyes & appetite!

Important Pointers:

•  Even though this recipe is already packed with nutrients but if you are on diet then you can altogether skip the cheese. In case you want to make your pasta creamier then add about 2 Tbsp Cheese along with Cream while making it.
• You can even boil the pasta in a batch and store away a portion in an air tight container in refrigerator for next use, but make sure you consume it within 2-3 days of storing. 
• Use pasta which is made of part Semolina & part flour or even better use a Whole Wheat Pasta, this will knock down good amount of calories.
• For quick blanching of spinach & boiling of pasta, first blanch spinach for 1-2 minute in boiling water and keep aside, then in the same water, boil your pasta for 8-10 minutes or as instructed on the packet.  I like my pasta to be slightly overdone, I boil it for about 12-15 minutes.

Food Trivia: Did you know spinach is low in calories and is an excellent source of vitamin K, vitamin A, magnesium, folate, manganese, iron, calcium, vitamin C, vitamin B2, potassium, vitamin B6!

If you want to see how I made this Quick Spinach Penne Pasta, then head over to video recipe by clicking this link:

https://youtube.googleapis.com/v/qQkjelE_fi8&source=uds

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