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Creamy Spinach and Bean Pasta

🇪🇸 Spain

Servings: 4 Prep: 5 minutes Cook: 20 minutes Total: 25 minutes

Ingredients

  • 8 oz penne pasta
  • 3 tbsp extra virgin olive oil
  • 1 medium yellow onion, finely chopped
  • 6 cloves garlic, roughly chopped
  • 1 1/2 tbsp all purpose flour
  • 1 tsp dried oregano
  • 1/2 tsp sweet smoked Spanish paprika
  • 1/4 tsp crushed red pepper
  • 3/4 cup vegetable broth
  • 1 cup low fat milk, room temperature
  • 1 can white beans (15 oz), drained and rinsed
  • 5 oz fresh spinach
  • 2 tbsp grated Manchego cheese
  • 2 tsp lemon juice
  • sea salt and black pepper, to taste
  • grated cheese and chopped chives, for garnish

Steps

  1. Bring a large pot of generously salted water to a boil.
  2. Heat olive oil in a large frying pan over medium heat.
  3. Add chopped onion and garlic; cook 3-4 minutes until onion is slightly translucent.
  4. Stir in flour and cook 2 minutes, stirring constantly.
  5. Add oregano, paprika, and crushed red pepper; mix quickly.
  6. Pour in vegetable broth and milk, stirring gently for a couple of minutes until slightly creamy.
  7. Add drained white beans, season with salt and pepper, then lower heat and simmer.
  8. Cook pasta in the boiling water, stirring occasionally, until al dente.
  9. Roughly chop spinach and stir into the simmering sauce in batches until wilted.
  10. Transfer cooked pasta directly into the sauce using a slotted spoon; turn off heat.
  11. Stir in grated cheese and lemon juice until well combined.
  12. Serve immediately, garnished with grated cheese and chopped chives.

Source: spainonafork.com