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    Last Modified: Aug 7, 2022 by Tara Ziegmont 52 Comments

    How to Make Spinach Pasta with Creamy Red Sauce

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    How to make spinach pasta with creamy red sauce. This quick and easy recipe uses fresh spinach, spaghetti sauce, cheese, butter, and garlic to make the best simple dinner! Healthy homemade vegetarian noodle meal, but you could add chicken for a heartier version. Cheesy one pot meal.

    creamy spinach pasta with red sauce on a plate with a forkPin

    We have a refrigerator full of fresh spinach. Our CSA is harvesting spring greens at a ridiculously fast pace, and they are passing the greens along to us. And then, of course, our backyard garden is producing more lettuce and spinach than I think we can ever eat. Who planned what we would plant?!

    I hate masses of green mush otherwise known as cooked spinach, and I've already grown tired of cold salads, so we had to find a new way to eat the dark green leaves in our fridge.

    Fortunately, the CSA passed this recipe along with one of our boxes. We made it tonight and loved it.

    What you'll need to make creamy spinach pasta

    Creamy pasta with spinach and red sauce ingredients

    Ingredients:

    • Corkscrew pasta - Any shape and variety will work.
    • Butter - I prefer unsalted.
    • Fresh spinach
    • Fresh, whole garlic - You'll press this. Freshly pressed garlic tastes 100% different from jarred or powder. It matters in this recipe.
    • Spring onions
    • Half and half or whole milk
    • Carrots
    • Salt
    • Black pepper
    • Cheddar cheese - You could use any kind of shredded cheese, like mozzarella or monterey jack.
    • Spaghetti sauce - The best is my Granny's homemade spaghetti sauce, but use whatever you have.

    How to make creamy spinach pasta

    1. Cook and drain the fusilli pasta. Leave in the colander for now.
    2. In the same pot, melt the butter, press the garlic, and add the onion. Cook for 5 minutes on low. Add the carrots and stir frequently.
      cook green onions in butter and garlic
    3. Add the spinach and cook on high heat until just wilted. Add salt and pepper.
      cook shredded spinach and carrots
    4. Toss the pasta back into the pot and reduce heat to the lowest possible.
      add pasta to the pan of veggies
    5. Add half and half, cheese, and pasta sauce, and stir until warm.
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    Try these other healthy pasta dishes while you're here:

    • Quick and Easy Salsa Chicken Pasta
    • Cucumber Pasta Salad - A Healthy Alternative to Creamy Pasta Salad
    • Cheesy Shrimp Pasta
    • Quick & Easy Vegetarian Pesto Pasta Primavera
    creamy spinach pasta with red sauce on a plate with a fork

    Creamy Spinach Pasta

    How to make spinach pasta with creamy red sauce. This quick and easy recipe uses fresh spinach, spaghetti sauce, cheese, butter, and garlic to make the best simple dinner! Healthy homemade vegetarian noodle meal, but you could add chicken for a heartier version. Cheesy one pot meal.
    5 from 5 votes
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    Prep Time 5 mins
    Cook Time 15 mins
    Total Time 20 mins
    Course Main Course, Main Dish
    Cuisine American
    Servings 4 people
    Calories 534 kcal

    Equipment

    • Garlic press

    Ingredients
      

    • 1 pounds fusilli pasta
    • ¼ cups butter
    • 1 large bunch fresh spinach chopped into matchstick-sized pieces
    • 3 cloves garlic pressed
    • 5 spring onions diced
    • 1 cups half and half or substitute whole milk
    • ¼ cups carrot grated
    • ¼ teaspoon salt
    • ¼ teaspoon pepper freshly ground
    • 1 cups cheddar cheese shredded
    • 2 cups spaghetti sauce

    Instructions
     

    • Cook and drain the fusilli pasta. In the same pot, melt butter, add the garlic and onion and cook for five minutes on low. Add the carrots and stir often.
    • Add spinach and cook on high heat until just wilted. Add salt and pepper.
    • Toss pasta back into the pot and reduce heat to very low.
    • Add half and half or milk, cheese, and pasta sauce and stir until warm.

    Nutrition

    Calories: 534kcal | Carbohydrates: 50g | Protein: 20g | Fat: 29g | Saturated Fat: 18g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 2g | Monounsaturated Fat: 8g | Trans Fat: 1g | Cholesterol: 83mg | Sodium: 1165mg | Potassium: 1117mg | Fiber: 6g | Sugar: 7g | Vitamin A: 10840IU | Vitamin C: 37mg | Calcium: 397mg | Iron: 6mg
    Keyword vegetarian
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    1. Dawn (Painter Mommy) says

      June 10, 2009 at 3:14 pm

      Wow! Great recipe! I love spinach.

      Dawn (Painter Mommy)'s last blog post..Is my Baby Pooping Too Much?

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    2. bj says

      June 12, 2009 at 12:02 pm

      We love spinach so I am sure we'd love this...

      Reply
    3. bj says

      June 12, 2009 at 7:02 am

      We love spinach so I am sure we'd love this...

      Reply
    4. Joyce says

      June 12, 2009 at 12:53 pm

      I know my grands would love this and it is a great way to get a veg into their diets.
      Joyce

      Reply
    5. Joyce says

      June 12, 2009 at 7:53 am

      I know my grands would love this and it is a great way to get a veg into their diets.
      Joyce

      Reply
    6. Mary says

      June 12, 2009 at 2:53 pm

      What a wonderful simple recipe for summer. Thanks for sharing it with us. Have a wonderful day.

      Mary's last blog post..Key Lime and White Chocolate Cake Squares and Foodie Friday

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    7. Mary says

      June 12, 2009 at 9:53 am

      What a wonderful simple recipe for summer. Thanks for sharing it with us. Have a wonderful day.

      Mary's last blog post..Key Lime and White Chocolate Cake Squares and Foodie Friday

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    8. Robyn says

      June 12, 2009 at 3:14 pm

      A great way for my family to "eat there greens". This sounds simply delicious. This recipe is a keeper. ~ Robyn

      Robyn's last blog post..Foodie & Fertilizer Friday!

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    9. Robyn says

      June 12, 2009 at 10:14 am

      A great way for my family to "eat there greens". This sounds simply delicious. This recipe is a keeper. ~ Robyn

      Robyn's last blog post..Foodie & Fertilizer Friday!

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    10. Susan says

      June 12, 2009 at 6:52 pm

      I love spinach...any kind of pinach...this sounds good! Happy Foodie Friday! Have a great weekend ~ Susan

      Reply
    11. Susan says

      June 12, 2009 at 1:52 pm

      I love spinach...any kind of pinach...this sounds good! Happy Foodie Friday! Have a great weekend ~ Susan

      Reply
    12. Gollum says

      June 13, 2009 at 10:02 pm

      I'm enjoying your blog. What a great recipe for spinach. It sounds delicious.

      Reply
    13. Gollum says

      June 13, 2009 at 5:02 pm

      I'm enjoying your blog. What a great recipe for spinach. It sounds delicious.

      Reply
    14. Nicole Feliciano says

      June 16, 2009 at 10:11 am

      Thanks for linking up. Hope you'll stop by next Friday too.

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    15. Nicole Feliciano says

      June 16, 2009 at 3:11 pm

      Thanks for linking up. Hope you'll stop by next Friday too.

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    16. angie says

      July 12, 2009 at 11:14 pm

      very creative and sounds delicious
      .-= angie´s last blog ..Deep Dish Pizza Casserole =-.

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    17. angie says

      July 12, 2009 at 6:14 pm

      very creative and sounds delicious
      .-= angie´s last blog ..Deep Dish Pizza Casserole =-.

      Reply
    18. holly says

      January 24, 2012 at 1:32 am

      This sounds great! I look forward to trying it.

      Do you make this with red pasta sauce, or a white alfredo sauce? The recipe doesn't specify. Thanks!

      Reply
      • Feels Like Home Blog┞¢ says

        January 25, 2012 at 10:14 pm

        I intentionally left it out. 🙂 We've used both red and white, and both are marvelous.

        Reply
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