Pasta and Spinach with Musrhooms is flavorful pasta made with a combination of meaty mushrooms mixed with pasta, spinach and garlic in a light butter wine sauce.
Prepare the ingredients: chop2 1/2 cups spinach, 8 ounces mushrooms, 2 cloves garlic and 1/4 cup sundried tomatoes
Boil the water for the pasta, and cook the pasta according to the package instructions.
While the pasta is cooking, place 1 tablespoon butter in a skillet, once it has melted add the mushrooms and garlic.
Cook the mushrooms with garlic for 3 to 4 minutes, stirring occasionally until they begin to soften. Reduce the heat; stir in the wine.
Once the pasta has finished cooking, drain it and add it to the pan with the mushrooms and stir in the sun dried tomaotes and remove it from the heat.
Add the spinach and the remaining oil, stir until spinach begins to wilt.
Sprinkle with cheese if using and serve.
Notes
If fresh spinach isn't available, you can use a frozen 10 ounce package of spinach that has been cooked and drained. Add it to the musrhooms and garlic with the pasta.For an even quicker dinner, wash, and chop the vegetables ahead of time and store them in the refrigerator in separate containers.They will be ready to go when it's time to start cooking.Store leftovers in the refrigerator for up to three days. Freezing is not recommended.Add 1/2 pound cooked chicken or shrimp to the pasta.Change up the veggies, replace the spinach withsauteed kale, steamed broccoli or sauteed zucchini.