PASTA WITH BAKED GARLIC, CAMEMBERT, AND SPINACH

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Pasta With Baked Garlic, Camembert, and Spinach image

I've seen this recipe on River Cottage once, and decided to try it out when faced with a quick visit from a friend.

Provided by ThunderBird89

Categories     One Dish Meal

Time 45m

Yield 4-6 serving(s)

Number Of Ingredients 8

2 (250 g) packets camembert cheese (of the variety sold in wooden boxes, such as Cour de Lion)
1 (250 g) package Baby Spinach (may be frozen or fresh)
1 (100 g) packet pine nuts
2 heads garlic
2 (500 g) packets tagliatelle pasta noodles
salt
pepper
olive oil

Steps:

  • Make a grid of cuts on the top surface of the cheese going into the interior.
  • Clean the garlic cloves of the outer skin.
  • Place the garlic and the cheese (still in its box) on a frying pan, and bake for app. 30 minutes at medium to high heat (app. 180°C).
  • While the cheese and the garlic bakes, cook the pasta, drain, and sprinkle with olive oil.
  • Sweat the spinach in a pan.
  • Crush the baked garlic cloves and mix them into the spinach.
  • Pour the melted cheese over the pasta (use the boxes to manipulate), then crush the skins and mix into the pasta as well.
  • Add the spinach and the garlic, mix well.
  • When serving, sprinkle with fresh ground pepper and add pine seeds.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 1563, Fat 59, SaturatedFat 23.4, Cholesterol 300.2, Sodium 1161.8, Carbohydrate 194.2, Fiber 11.2, Sugar 6.7, Protein 67.3

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