I thought this would be a great meal to serve for St. Patty's Day. I know a lot of recipes for this holiday call for green food coloring, but what's so great about this, is you don't need any of that stuff at all. You get this gorgeous, natural bright green color from the spinach, so it makes it fun for your little kiddos to eat :) And minus the amount of carbs you're about to indulge in, it's pretty healthy.
This is great if you're looking for something a little different than your average marinara sauce pasta. It's creamy and tart and "light" tasting. Try it out and let me know what you think!
Ingredients
Adapted from Everyday Italian
1 lb penne pasta (or something similar)
1 clove garlic, minced/pressed
4 tbs goat cheese
2 tbs cream cheese
1/2 tsp salt
1/2 tsp fresh ground black pepper
1/4 tsp cayenne pepper (optional)
6 oz baby spinach leaves (about 2 handfuls)
2 tbs freshly grated parmesan cheese
Cook pasta accordingly. Reserve 1/2-1 cup pasta water. Once your pasta is cooked, in a blender or food processor, combine garlic, goat cheese, cream cheese, salt, pepper, cayenne, 1/2 cup pasta water and a little more than half the spinach leaves. Blend until combined.
Should look like this...
Take the rest of your spinach leaves and give them a rough chop. Toss pasta, sauce, and spinach leaves in a large bowl. Garnish with fresh parmesan cheese.
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