SPINACH PARMESAN WITH PASTA

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Creamy, cheesy, easy, and quick. Just how we like a recipe! This will be great as a side or main dish. We added some bacon bits as Sena suggested and it really brought another depth of flavor. Try this with some grilled chicken too. It's so good!

Provided by Sena Wilson

Categories     Casseroles

Time 40m

Number Of Ingredients 13

4 Tbsp butter
2 c cooked penne pasta
2 c milk
1 c heavy cream or half and half
3 Tbsp flour
3/4 c onion, chopped
1/2 c sun-dried tomatoes, chopped
3 clove garlic, chopped
1/2 tsp salt
1/4 tsp white pepper
pinch of fresh nutmeg
1 1/2 c fresh Parmesan, grated
9 oz frozen spinach, defrosted and drained

Steps:

  • 1. Melt the butter in a large sauté pan or skillet over medium heat. Add the chopped onions and cook until tender; add chopped garlic.
  • 2. Sprinkle in the flour and cook, stirring to dissolve the flour. Add the cream, milk, nutmeg, salt, pepper, and cook over medium-low heat until sauce is thickened.
  • 3. Add drained spinach (be sure all water is removed from spinach) and sun-dried tomatoes; combine all ingredients together.
  • 4. Stir in 1 cup of the Parmesan cheese and mix sauce; add cooked pasta to sauce. Remove from heat.
  • 5. Serve in a casserole dish and sprinkle with remaining Parmesan cheese on top.

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