Fusilli with glorious green spinach sauce
- Preparation and cooking time
- Prep:
- Cook:
- Easy
- Serves 4
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- 400g fusillipasta spirals
- 225g bag of baby spinach
- 1 garlic clove
- 250g tub mascarpone
- juice of ½ large lemon
- 30g grated parmesan(or vegetarian alternative), plus extra to serve
- 55g pine nutslightly toasted
Nutrition:
- kcal770
- fat43g
- saturates21g
- carbs80g
- sugars7g
- fibre5g
- protein20g
- salt0.53glow
Method
step 1
Cook the pasta following pack instructions. Meanwhile put half the spinach in a food processor with the garlic, mascarpone, lemon juice and Parmesan, then whizz to a smooth sauce.
step 2
Drain the pasta thoroughly and return to the pan over a low heat. Stir in the sauce, pine nuts and remaining spinach, until the spinach has just wilted. Season and serve with extra Parmesan sprinkled over.
