Creamy Mushroom Spinach Sun-dried Tomato Pasta

sun-dried tomato, spinach and mushroom pasta.

5 from 10 votes

Creamy Mushroom Spinach Sun-dried Tomato Pasta

Kick-off Meatless Monday with this delicious, creamy mushroom spinach and sun-dried tomato pasta! This vegetarian-friendly pasta is filled with flavor that will leave you wanting more. Make in just 30 minutes for lunch or dinner.

Prep Time5

Cook Time25

Course: Main Course

Cuisine: Italian

Servings: people

Calories: 411kcal

Author: Jen Sim

Equipment

Pan
Saucepan

Ingredients

400 g Pasta
2-3 Garlic cloves
1 cup of double cream
1.5 cup Spinach
160 g Mushrooms
⅔ cup Sun-dried tomatoes
3-5 tablespoon Lemon juice and zest
2-4 tablespoon White wine vinegar
Salt and pepper to taste
¼ teaspoon Dried oregano
½-1 cup of Grana Padano/Parmesan cheese
Olive oil

Instructions

Add water and a pinch of salt to a saucepan. Bring to a boil, add pasta and cook for 8-10 minutes. The pasta should be al dente.
Chop spinach, mushrooms, sun-dried tomatoes and garlic.
Heat a splash of olive oil in a pan. Add garlic and cook for a few minutes or until you smell the aroma. Then, add mushrooms, season with salt to taste and stir. Next, add sun-dried tomatoes and cook for 2-3 minutes.
Pour double cream, lemon juice and white wine vinegar into the pan. Season the sauce with salt to taste, pepper to taste, dried oregano and stir well. Then, cook the sauce on low heat for 10 minutes or until it thickens.
Once the sauce thickens, add cheese, spaghetti, spinach and mix until well combined. Leave the spaghetti to simmer for 3-5 minutes or until done.

Notes

Pasta: The great thing about this dish is that it can be customized very easily. I went for spaghetti as it soaks up cheesy, creamy sauces quite well but feel free to use rigatoni, penne, linguine or tagliatelle instead. These pasta types are great because they hold sauces very well due to their texture.

Olive oil: The quality of olive oil makes a really big difference. Use the best olive oil you can find to get the best out of this dish.

Cream: To make this sun-dried tomato creamy, add the double cream. You can use single cream instead but remember that the consistency might not be as thick.

Creamy sauce: If the sauce is too thick, then add some reserved pasta water to loosen the sauce. You may need to add more salt at this stage, as adding more water can dilute the flavors in the creamy sauce.

Spinach: Make sure you add the spinach when you add the spaghetti. If you add the spinach too early, it will become too soft.

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