Spaghetti with spinach & garlic

Spaghetti with spinach & garlic

A quick and satisfying after-work meal which is superhealthy too

Difficulty and servings

Easy

Serves 4

Preparation and cooking times

Preparation time

Prep 10 mins

Cook time

Cook 10 mins

Vegetarian

Vegetarian, Super healthy

Method

  1. Cook the spaghetti according to pack instructions. Meanwhile, boil the kettle and tip the spinach into a large colander. Pour on boiling water until it's completely wilted (you may need 2 kettles of water), then cool under cold water and press the spinach into a ball, squeezing out all the water. Roughly chop the spinach and set aside.
  2. Very gently heat the oil and garlic in a small pan for a few mins until it just starts to brown, then add the vinegar. Bubble for 1 min, then turn off the heat. When the spaghetti is cooked, reserve some of the water, then drain. In a large bowl, toss the spaghetti with the garlicky oil, spinach, pine nuts and the grated Parmesan. Add enough water to loosen everything. Serve in bowls along with the Parmesan shavings and chilli flakes, plus more olive oil for drizzling.

549 kcalories, protein 21g, carbohydrate 86g, fat 16 g, saturated fat 2g, fibre 13g, sugar 7g, salt 0.86 g

Recipe from Good Food magazine, October 2009.

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  • 05 October 2009

    Beth rated and commented on this recipe

    5 stars

    Very healthy and really yum. I'm a bit of a big and so as this was serving two people I just cut down on the pasta but used same amount of everything else.

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  • 19 April 2011

    jacquil rated and commented on this recipe

    5 stars

    This was really nice. I wanted something quick, veggie, and reasonably healthy for dinner and this was just the thing. I was a bit unsure when I added the vinegar and thought it was going to be too strong, but everything together just tasted amazing. I'll definitely make this again.

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  • 18 March 2012

    las27sie rated and commented on this recipe

    5 stars

    I was surprised at how simple and quick this was, and it will absolutely become one of my staples.

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  • 12 April 2012

    bexxy commented on this recipe

    would it be ok to use frozen spinach?

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  • 01 July 2012

    Louise rated and commented on this recipe

    4 stars

    I added some cherry tomatoes, and used fresh baby spinach instead that I just mixed together with everything at the end. Very good recipe and very easy to make!

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  • 12 July 2012

    Icebear rated and commented on this recipe

    5 stars

    Really enjoyed this. Cooked the chilli flakes in with the garlic and oil, also added some halved baby plum tomatoes. Used frozen spinach - defrosted partly in microwave - then added to sauce just before tossing with the pasta. We had fresh mushroom tortolloni rather than spaghetti. Fabulous flavours, will definitely make again.

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  • 26 January 2013

    Jellbells commented on this recipe

    To have this meal as totally vegetarian need to leave off the parmesan,nice otherwise though

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Difficulty and servings

Easy

Serves 4

Preparation and cooking times

Preparation time

Prep 10 mins

Cook time

Cook 10 mins

Vegetarian

Vegetarian, Super healthy

Ingredients

  • 500g pack wholewheat spaghetti
  • 500g leaf spinach
  • 3 tbsp olive oil , plus extra to serve
  • 4 garlic cloves , finely sliced
  • 2 tbsp red wine vinegar
  • handful pine nuts
  • 50g Parmesan , half grated, half shaved
  • chilli flakes , to serve
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