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Shell pasta in spinach cream sauce

Large pasta shells, spinach, cream, Parmesan, nutmeg

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Shell pasta in spinach cream sauce
20minutes
762Calories
29gProtein
1serving

The large shells catch the sauce in every curve. Spinach, cream and Parmesan are ready in the time the pasta takes.

Ingredients

Forserving
  • 100 gshell pasta (conchiglioni)
  • 150 gSpinach
  • 50 mlCream
  • 50 mlMilk
  • 30 gParmesan, grated
  • 40 gOnion
  • 10 gOlive oil (1 tbsp)
  • Garlic, nutmeg, salt, pepper

How to make it

  1. Cook the pasta in salted water, keeping a cup of the cooking water.
  2. Soften the onion and garlic in the oil, add the spinach and let it wilt.
  3. Pour in the cream and milk, reduce for two minutes, stir in the Parmesan, season with nutmeg, salt and pepper.
  4. Fold in the pasta, thinning the sauce with a little pasta water until it fills every shell.

One tip

The pasta water binds the sauce through its starch better than more cream would.

Nutrition per serving

Calories762
Protein29 g
Fat30 g
Carbs92 g

Calculated from the ingredients, using values per 100 grams from USDA FoodData Central. The calories come from the macronutrients, not from the energy field of the database.

kcal

2,000 is just a starting point. Work out yours, free, and separately for training days and rest days.

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