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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.
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.
This recipe comes together quickly and is ideal for a busy weeknight. I love it with my slow cooker chicken, which I can start in the morning. Then come dinner time all I have to do is make this 15 minute Cream Spinach Pasta and dinner is ready.
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. Make a roux with the flour. Whisk in milk.
Reduce heat and stir in the spices. Add cheese and lemon juice. Cook for a couple of minutes until all of the cheese has melted.
Stir in the spinach until all of it has wilted into the sauce. Fold in tomatoes and cooked pasta.
Adjust salt and/or pepper to taste. Enjoy!
Creamy Spinach Dip Pasta
Equipment
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 fresh baby spinach about 3 cups
- 2 Roma tomatoes seeded and diced
- 8 oz dried pasta any shape
Instructions
- Bring a large pot of water to boil. Cook pasta according to package directions. Drain. Do not rinse. Set aside.8 oz dried pasta
- 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.3 tablespoon flour, 3 tablespoon butter, 2 cups milk
- Reduce heat to medium-low. Stir in garlic powder, onion powder, salt, pepper and nutmeg.1 teaspoon garlic powder, 1 teaspoon onion powder, 2 teaspoon salt, 1 teaspoon black pepper, ¼ teaspoon nutmeg
- Add cheese and lemon juice, stirring to incorporate.1 cup Swiss or gruyere cheese, 1 teaspoon lemon juice
- 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.6 oz fresh baby spinach
- Fold in tomatoes and cooked pasta.2 Roma tomatoes
- Adjust salt and/or pepper to taste.
- Enjoy!
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Tips on Spinach Dip Pasta
I recommend leaving out the tomatoes if you don't have fresh ones on hand or don't like/can't eat tomatoes.
Nope. 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. Or keep it a main dish and serve a side or garlic bread with your pasta.
What to Serve with Creamy Spinach Pasta
Spinach Dip Pasta goes great with this Slow Cooker Roast Chicken.
Allen M McAvoy says
This Pasta is fantastic.!
Sherry Burley says
Saved this one! ????
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