Spinach Dip Pasta
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 Tbsp flour
- 3 Tbsp butter
- 2 cups milk
- 1 tsp garlic powder
- 1 tsp onion powder
- 2 tsp salt
- 1 tsp black pepper
- 1/4 tsp nutmeg
- 1 cup Swiss or gruyere cheese, shredded
- 1 tsp 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
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