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creamy spinach artichoke pasta

Course dinner
Cuisine Italian
Keyword artichokes, dinner, pasta, spinach, vegetarian
Prep Time 10 minutes
Cook Time 25 minutes
Total Time 35 minutes

Ingredients

  • 3 tbsps butter
  • 1 sweet onion diced
  • 2 garlic cloves minced
  • healthy pinch salt and pepper
  • 5 oz baby spinach
  • 1 cup heavy cream or coconut cream
  • 1/2 cup sour cream
  • 1/2 cup grated parmesan cheese
  • 12 oz artichoke hearts (I used frozen and steamed them according to the package instructions)
  • juice of half a lemon
  • 8 oz pasta of choice I used Al Dente's Chickpea + Turmeric noodles :)
  • 1 cup shredded mozzarella

Instructions

  1. Preheat the oven to 350F.
  2. Cook pasta according to package instructions.
  3. Heat butter in a large oven-safe skillet over medium heat. Once butter is melted, add the onion and garlic plus a healthy pinch of salt and pepper. Stir to coat then sauté until fragrant, about 4-6 minutes, stirring occasionally.
  4. Add spinach to the skillet, cover then let cook until leaves are wilted, about 5 minutes. Next, stir in the artichoke hearts, cream, sour cream, and parmesan cheese. Stir to combine then let mixture simmer over medium heat for about 5 minutes, stirring occasionally.
  5. Stir in cooked pasta noodles until well incorporated. Top skillet with shredded mozzarella cheese then bake in the oven until cheese is melted, about 10-12 minutes.