Creamy Spinach Pasta is a luxurious, comforting dish that beautifully bridges classic French-Italian “Florentine” history with modern comfort food.  The concept traces back to the 16th century when Italian noblewoman Catherine de’ Medici popularised pairing spinach with rich cream sauces in the French royal courts. While traditional Italian cooks preferred a lighter toss of spinach, garlic, and Parmigiano-Reggiano, the ultra-decadent version we love today was inspired by 20th-century American steakhouses, where rich, garlic-infused creamed spinach became a legendary side dish.

Eventually, clever home cooks realised that this velvety steakhouse favourite made the perfect instant pasta sauce. Today, it is a global weeknight favourite because a massive, iron-rich bag of spinach wilts effortlessly into a kid-friendly cheese sauce in the exact time it takes to boil your noodles. It serves as a beautiful, fast, and budget-friendly, versatile main course that pairs perfectly with penne, fettuccine, chicken, or shrimp.

Ingredients :

• 1 tbsp oil
• 2 cloves garlic
• 1 tomato 
• 1 cup Spinach
• 1/4 cup Water
• 2 tsp chilli flakes
• 1 Green chilli
• 1 Small knob of ginger 
• 1/2 tsp Black Pepper
• Salt to taste
• 1 tsp turmeric 
• 1 tsp garam masala 
• 1 tsp coriander power 
• 2 cups boiled Pasta (your choice)
• 1/2 cup cream
• Mozzarella cheese (optional)

Step-by-Step Method:

• Heat oil in a pan over medium heat.
• Blend the garlic, ginger, tomato, chilli, spinach until smooth
• Pour the spinach puree into pan and cook for 1-2 minutes, stirring continuously.
• Add your turmeric, garam masala and coriander powder 
• Cook for 1-2 minutes 
• Gradually cream while stirring
• Add red chilli flakes, oregano, crushed black pepper, and salt to taste.
• Keep stirring until the sauce thickens to a creamy consistency. Turn off the heat and set aside.
• Boil pasta 
• Once cooked al dente, drain the pasta and reserve some of the boiled pasta water for further use.
• Add boiled pasta, grated mozzarella cheese to the sauce.
• Stir until the cheese melts completely
• Sprinkle some chilli flakes on top
• Serve hot and enjoy your healthy & delicious creamy spinach pasta!