What if there was a way to have spinach dip for dinner? There is! With a light, creamy sauce and fresh spinach, this spinach dip pasta recipe is a main dish take on our family's favorite appetizer.
We LOVE spinach dip in our house, and any time there's some leftover I wonder about tossing it with pasta. But when I've done this it just... doesn't... work. It's always OK. Nothing amazing and nothing I'd want to make for company. So I tossed the sour cream and cream cheese often found in spinach dips, instead using Swiss cheese and milk for a light sauce that still packs big flavor.
What You Need
- Flour
- Butter
- Milk
- Garlic powder
- Onion powder
- Salt
- Black pepper
- Nutmeg
- Swiss or gruyere cheese
- Lemon juice
- Fresh, baby spinach
- Roma tomatoes
- Dried pasta
How to Make Spinach Dip Pasta
Bring a large pot of water to boil. Cook pasta according to package directions. Drain. Do not rinse. Set aside.
Melt butter in a large, high-sided skillet over medium heat. Stir in flour and cook, stirring frequently, until the mixture begins to brown. Whisk in milk.
Reduce heat to medium-low. Stir in garlic powder, onion powder, salt, pepper and nutmeg. Add cheese and lemon juice, stirring to incorporate.
Cook for a couple of minutes until all of the cheese has melted.
Stir in the spinach, working in a couple batches if necessary, until all of it has wilted into the sauce.
Fold in tomatoes and cooked pasta.
Adjust salt and/or pepper to taste.
Enjoy!
Tips on Spinach Dip Pasta
It's half of a standard, 1 pound box.
I recommend leaving out the tomatoes if you don't have fresh ones on hand or don't like/can't eat tomatoes.
Fresh spinach is important in this recipe. Do not substitute with frozen or canned.
Spinach Dip Pasta makes a great side dish paired with grilled chicken or fish.
Enjoy it with...
Spinach Dip Pasta goes great with Slow Cooker Roast Chicken.
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What if there was a way to have spinach dip for dinner? There is! With a light, creamy sauce and fresh spinach, this spinach dip pasta recipe is a main dish take on our family's favorite appetizer.
- Prep Time: 10 min
- Cook Time: 15 min
- Total Time: 25 min
- Yield: 6 servings 1x
- Category: Dinner
- Method: Stove Top
- Cuisine: American
Ingredients
- 3 tablespoon flour
- 3 tablespoon butter
- 2 cups milk
- 1 teaspoon garlic powder
- 1 teaspoon onion powder
- 2 teaspoon salt
- 1 teaspoon black pepper
- ¼ teaspoon nutmeg
- 1 cup Swiss or gruyere cheese, shredded
- 1 teaspoon lemon juice
- 6 oz bag fresh, baby spinach (about 3 cups)
- 2 Roma tomatoes, seeded and diced
- 8 oz dried pasta*
Instructions
Bring a large pot of water to boil. Cook pasta according to package directions. Drain. Do not rinse. Set aside.
Melt butter in a large, high-sided skillet over medium heat. Stir in flour and cook, stirring frequently, until the mixture begins to brown. Whisk in milk.
Reduce heat to medium-low. Stir in garlic powder, onion powder, salt, pepper and nutmeg. Add cheese and lemon juice, stirring to incorporate.
Cook for a couple of minutes until all of the cheese has melted.
Stir in the spinach, working in a couple batches if necessary, until all of it has wilted into the sauce.
Fold in tomatoes and cooked pasta.
Adjust salt and/or pepper to taste.
Enjoy!
Notes
*8 oz dried pasta = Half of a standard 1 pound box.
Keywords: spinach dip, fresh spinach, cheese sauce, pasta, noodles, main dish, side dish, vegetarian
Allen M McAvoy
This Pasta is fantastic.!
Sherry Burley
Saved this one! ????
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