Pasta In Spinach Basil Sauce Recipe

Pasta In Spinach Basil Sauce, a delicious Pasta which is delicious and healthy at the same time. It is easy to make and is a great way to feed spinach to your kids. Serve it along with Harissa Roasted Carrot Pizza With Pomegranate Sauce & Greek Yogurt Recipe and Pineapple Carpaccio Recipe for a complete meal.

Archana Doshi
3915 ratings.

Pasta In Spinach Basil Sauce Recipe is one of the favorite pasta dishes of the family. It tastes delicious and serves healthy food criteria. This is a must try recipe for all spinach lovers.

When you have kids at home who are a bit fussy when it comes to food; this is the best way to sneak in some healthy food down their gullet. You can serve it hot with some fresh bread or some buttered buns.

Serve Pasta In Spinach Basil Sauce Recipe along with Harissa Roasted Carrot Pizza With Pomegranate Sauce & Greek Yogurt Recipe and Pineapple Carpaccio Recipe for a complete meal.

Did you know: Spinach is one the many green leafy vegetables that have been recommended by nutritionist over the years to avoid the risk of developing diabetes.  

If you like this recipe, you can also try other Pasta Recipes that you can make for your Weekend Meals:

  1. Spaghetti with Pesto & Parmesan Recipe
  2. Spaghetti Pomodoro Recipe (Pasta in Tomato Basil Sauce)
  3. Spaghetti Pasta in Green Olive Pesto Sauce Recipe
  4. Cheesy Spaghetti Verdi Pasta Recipe With Roasted Garlic

Cuisine: Italian Recipes
Course: Main Course
Diet: Vegetarian
Prep in

20 M

Cooks in

30 M

Total in

50 M

Makes:

3-4 Servings

Ingredients

  • 1 teaspoon Extra Virgin Olive Oil
  • 300 Grams Archana's Kitchen Durum Wheat Penne Pasta , or any other pasta of your choice
  • 1 tablespoon Mixed Herbs (Dried)
  • For Spinach Basil Sauce
  • 1 teaspoon Extra Virgin Olive Oil
  • 4 cloves Garlic , finely chopped 
  • 3 cups Spinach , chopped
  • 1 teaspoon Cumin powder (Jeera)
  • 1 cup Milk
  • Basil leaves , few sprigs (torn roughly)
  • 2 slices Britannia Cheese Block
  • Salt and Pepper , to taste

How to make Pasta In Spinach Basil Sauce Recipe

  1. To begin making the Pasta In Spinach Basil Sauce Recipe, cook the pasta in water along with a little salt until it is al dente. Once it is cooked, rinse it under cold water and drizzle it with a little oil to prevent it from becoming stuck to each other 

  2. Heat 1 teaspoon Olive Oil in a pan. Once the oil is hot, add finely chopped Garlic and saute it for a few seconds. Once it is done, add the chopped spinach, salt to taste, pepper powder and cumin powder.

  3. Let it cook till the spinach wilts down or becomes soft. Once done, switch off the heat and keep it aside to cool down. 

  4. Now, add the cooked Spinach, Milk, Basil Leaves, Britannia Cheese Slice in a blender and blend it to make a smooth puree out of it. Keep it aside.

  5. Next, Heat olive oil in a heavy bottomed pan. Once the oil is hot, add cooked Pasta, Mixed Herbs, Spinach Basil Puree into the pan and mix it well. 

  6. Let the Pasta In Spinach Basil Sauce  cook for 4 to 5 minutes until the pasta get well coated and get a nice creamy consistency and then switch off the heat.

  7. The Pasta In Spinach Basil Sauce is ready to be served.

  8. Serve Pasta In Spinach Basil Sauce Recipe along with Harissa Roasted Carrot Pizza With Pomegranate Sauce & Greek Yogurt Recipe and Pineapple Carpaccio Recipe for a complete meal.