Fast Gluten-Free Spinach and Garlic Pasta Recipe

Fast and healthy meals are always in high demand, and pasta many times fits the bill. Today we are sharing our fast Gluten-free Spinach and Garlic Pasta recipe.

Our fast gluten-free Spinach and Garlic Pasta recipe contain cheese; however, it does not need cheese, or you can use your favourite alternative.

I love this recipe because the preparation is minimal and it cooks in about 5 minutes more than it takes to cook the pasta.

Variation:
You can sautee 1/4 tsp of dried hot peppers, or a diced-up fresh hot pepper, (or more depending on how hot you eat) with the garlic. This will make the pasta spicy, and add more flavour.

Fast Gluten-Free Spinach and Garlic Pasta Recipe

Ingredients:

• 1 lb fresh spinach
• 2 tbsp butter (you can use a dairy-free butter alternative, or simply use more oil)
• 3 tbsp oil
• 1/2 tsp each of salt and pepper
• 3 large cloves of garlic, minced
• 2 packages gluten-free pasta (I used Rummo gluten-free pasta 360g x 2)
• 1/2 c Reggiano Parmigiana cheese

Directions:

• Place a large pot of salted water on the stove to boil.
• Clean fresh spinach by removing any blemishes and cutting off long steams.

Tip: You can use swiss chard in place of spinach in this recipe.

• Cut spinach leaves in half and place in a strainer
• Rinse spinach well, and set aside.
• Mince 3 large cloves of garlic, and set aside
• Once the water is boiling in the large pot, add pasta and cook according to the package/ your liking.

Tip: Want great tips on how to cook gluten-free pasta, click here.

Tip: I used long pasta, but long gluten-free pasta tends to break when it’s mixed. To avoid this pitfall, you may want to choose a short pasta like penne, or rigatoni.

• In a pan that has a lid, melt butter/ heat oil.
• Add garlic to the butter/oil, and cook until garlic becomes fragrant.
• To the pan, add the spinach stir and put the lid on so that the spinach can steam.
• Stir both the pasta and the spinach often.
• Season the spinach with salt and pepper.
• Taste and adjust the seasoning of the spinach.
• When the pasta is cooked, using a heatproof measuring cup carefully remove at least 3 cups of pasta water.
• Strain pasta.
• Return pasta to pot over low heat.
• Pour 1/2 cup of pasta water into the pot.
• Add the cooked spinach and garlic mixture to the pasta and stir well.
• If the pasta looks dry, add more water to make a sauce.
• Take the pot off the heat, add in cheese (optional) and stir well.
• Taste and season as needed

Tip: If you are not using cheese, you may need to add more salt.

• Top the platter of pasta with more cheese (optional)
• Serve

Enjoy!

Fast Gluten-Free Spinach and Garlic Pasta Recipe

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Nutrition facts: 200 calories 20 grams fat

Ingredients

• 1 lb fresh spinach
• 2 tbsp butter (you can use a dairy-free butter alternative, or simply use more oil)
• 3 tbsp oil
• 1/2 tsp each of salt and pepper
• 3 large cloves of garlic, minced
• 2 packages gluten-free pasta (I used Rummo gluten-free pasta 360g x 2)
• 1/2 c Reggiano Parmigiana cheese

INSTRUCTIONS/NOTES/TIPS

• Place a large pot of salted water on the stove to boil.
• Clean fresh spinach by removing any blemishes and cutting off long steams.
• Tip: You can use Swiss chard in place of spinach in this recipe.
• Cut spinach leaves in half and place in a strainer.
• Rinse spinach well, and set aside.
• Mince 3 large cloves of garlic, and set aside.
• Once the water is boiling in the large pot, add pasta and cook according to the package/ your liking.
• Tip: Want great tips on how to cook gluten-free pasta, click here.
• Tip: I used long pasta, but long gluten-free pasta tends to break when it’s mixed. To avoid this pitfall, you may want to choose a short pasta like penne, or rigatoni.
• In a pan that has a lid, melt butter/ heat oil.
• Add garlic to the butter/oil, and cook until garlic becomes fragrant.
• To the pan, add the spinach stir and put the lid on so that the spinach can steam.
• Stir both the pasta and the spinach often.
• Season the spinach with salt and pepper.
• Taste and adjust the seasoning of the spinach.
• When the pasta is cooked, using a heatproof measuring cup carefully remove at least 3 cups of pasta water.
• Strain pasta.
• Return pasta to pot over low heat.
• Pour 1/2 cup of pasta water into the pot.
• Add the cooked spinach and garlic mixture to the pasta and stir well.
• If the pasta looks dry, add more water to make a sauce.
• Take the pot off the heat, add in cheese (optional) and stir well.
• Taste and season as needed
• Tip: If you are not using cheese, you may need to add more salt.
• Top the platter of pasta with more cheese (optional)
• Serve

NOTES/TIPS

Variation:
You can sautee 1/4 tsp of dried hot peppers, or a diced-up fresh hot pepper, (or more depending on how hot you eat) with the garlic. This will make the pasta spicy, and add more flavour.

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