Pasta with spinach sauce
4 servings
35 minutes
Pasta with spinach sauce is a refined dish of European cuisine that combines the tenderness of pasta and the freshness of greens. The origins of this recipe can be found in Italian gastronomy, where pasta is paired with various vegetable and creamy sauces. The spinach sauce gives the dish a velvety texture and a slight tanginess from the tomatoes, while spices add zest. Sour cream makes the flavor soft and harmonious, and adding lemon juice highlights the freshness. This dish is perfect for a light dinner while remaining hearty and nutritious. It pairs especially well with white wine or herbal tea, enhancing its sophisticated flavor palette.
1
Thaw the spinach and drain it in a colander, let the water drain. Put 250 ml of water, when it boils, add spinach, diced tomato, and finely chopped onion. Cook until boiling, then add spices to taste, add sour cream, mix, and send everything to a blender — blend, then pour back into the pot.
- Frozen spinach: 200 g
- Tomatoes: 1 piece
- Onion: 1 piece
- Salt: to taste
- Ground black pepper: to taste
- Ground cayenne pepper: to taste
- Sour cream 15%: 100 g
2
Cook the pasta to al dente, as the hot sauce will soften them a bit. Rinse the pasta in a colander under cold water, pour our sauce on top, and serve; you can also squeeze some lemon juice on top for zest.
- Pasta: 250 g