CREAMY PENNE FLORENTINE WITH MUSHROOMS AND SPINACH

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Creamy Penne Florentine with Mushrooms and Spinach image

Categories     Sauce     Pasta     Dinner     Sauté

Number Of Ingredients 10

8 ounces Penne Pasta
3 cups Medium Mushrooms (Shitake or Porcini), stems removed
3 cups Spinach
1 cup Heavy Cream
3/4 cup Parmesan Cheese
1/2 cup Walnuts, roughly chopped
1 tablespoon Freshly Squeezed Lemon Juice
1 tablespoon Extra Virgin Olive Oil
1 teaspoon Kosher Salt
1/2 teaspoon Freshly Ground Black Pepper

Steps:

  • Bring a large pot of generously salted water to a boil.
  • Heat 1 tablespoon olive oil in a large pan or skillet over medium heat and saute mushrooms, seasoned with salt and covered, for 15-20 minutes, or until softened. Stir occasionally and reduce heat if mushrooms start to burn.
  • Add spinach to mushrooms and pour in lemon juice ( I used 2 T of lemon juice). Cook until wilted, then add walnuts.
  • Cook pasta according to packaging directions, or until just al dente. Drain (reserving 1/2 cup pasta water) and set aside.
  • Add heavy cream to the spinach and mushrooms, stirring well, and mix in Parmesan cheese. If sauce is too thick, add pasta water one tablespoon at a time.
  • Taste and season with salt and pepper if necessary.
  • Pour drained pasta into the sauce and toss will to coat thoroughly. Cook on low heat for 5 minutes, or until sauce thickens and sticks to pasta.

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