PASTA WITH BAKED GARLIC, CAMEMBERT, AND SPINACH

Pasta With Baked Garlic, Camembert, and Spinach image

Provided by ThunderBird89

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