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Do you like eating healthy home made food that tastes amazing?
Spirali with spinach and garlic is simple and light, full of nutrients, a great immune booster, super easy to make and taste delicious!
A perfect mid week dish that that the whole family will enjoy!
Table of contents
Ingredients
Spirali Pasta (Fussili)
Spinach – Fresh is best, stalk removed
garlic – Fresh and finely chopped
olives – pitted kalamata
bacon – smoked, cut into small slices
olive oil – extra virgin
white wine – dry
Parmesan cheese – good quality, like Grano Pandano, finely grated
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How to make spirali pasta with spinach
- Cook the spiralli pasta according to the instructions. Reserve some of the cooking liquid.
- Fry the bacon in olive oil in until crispy and add the garlic. Cook until garlic is soft and fragrant.
- Add the wine and cook until reduced by half. Add the spinach, olives and Parmesan cheese.
- Stir well.
- Add a little bit of pasta cooking liquid and olive oil. season. Cook for another minute. Add the spirally and mix.
- Serve sprinkled with some more Parmesan cheese on top and a good drizzle of olive oil.
Why you love spirali with spinach
- Ready to eat in less than 30 minutes
- A great simple week night meal
- A quick one pot dish
- This dish highlights spinach and garlic which makes it a nutritious meal
Variations
- Simply remove the bacon or substitute it with mushrooms for a vegetarian meal
- substitute the spinach with cooked nettles or asparagus if preferred
Equipment needed
Pasta pot
Large saute pan
garlic crusher
knife
chopping board
cheese grater
Spirali pasta is a crowd pleaser. Impress your family with this delicious one pan pasta spinach, garlic and olive dish that everyone will love!
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Serve this spinach pasta dish with Fluffy focaccia bread on the side
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Ingredients
spirali pasta recipe with spinach
Instructions
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Spirali pasta recipe with spinach and parmesan
- Cook the spirali pasta according to the instructions. Reserve some of the cooking liquid.
- Fry the bacon in olive oil in until crispy and add the garlic. Cook until garlic is soft and fragrant.
- Add the wine and cook until reduced by half.
- Add the spinach, olives and Parmesan.
- Stir well, add a little bit of pasta cooking liquid and olive oil. Season.
- Cook for another minute.
- Check seasoning and add the spiraly.
- Mix together, serve and sprinkle with some more Parmesan on top and a good drizzle of olive oil.
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