Fusilli with glorious green spinach sauce
By Good Food
Try this sumptuous dish with a no-cook pasta sauce
- Prep:10 mins
Cook:10 mins
- Serves 4
- Easy
Nutrition per serving
- kcal 770
- fat 43g
- saturates 21g
- carbs 80g
- sugars 7g
- fibre 5g
- protein 20g
- salt 0.53g
Ingredients
- 400g fusilli pasta spirals
- 225g bag of baby spinach
- 1 garlic clove
- 250g tub mascarpone
- juice of ½ large lemon
- 30g grated parmesan (or vegetarian alternative), plus extra to serve
- 55g pine nuts, lightly toasted
Method
Cook the pasta following pack instructions. Meanwhile put half the spinach in a food processor with the garlic, mascarpone, lemon juice and Parmesan, then whizz to a smooth sauce.
Drain the pasta thoroughly and return to the pan over a low heat. Stir in the sauce, pine nuts and remaining spinach, until the spinach has just wilted. Season and serve with extra Parmesan sprinkled over.
