Fusilli with glorious green spinach sauce
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Fusilli with glorious green spinach sauce

By Good Food

Try this sumptuous dish with a no-cook pasta sauce

  • Prep:10 mins
    Cook:10 mins
  • Serves 4
  • Easy

Nutrition per serving

  • kcal 770
  • fat 43g
  • saturates 21g
  • carbs 80g
  • sugars 7g
  • fibre 5g
  • protein 20g
  • salt 0.53g

Ingredients

  • 400g fusilli pasta spirals
  • 225g bag of baby spinach
  • 1 garlic clove
  • 250g tub mascarpone
  • juice of ½ large lemon
  • 30g grated parmesan (or vegetarian alternative), plus extra to serve
  • 55g pine nuts, lightly toasted

Method

  1. Cook the pasta following pack instructions. Meanwhile put half the spinach in a food processor with the garlic, mascarpone, lemon juice and Parmesan, then whizz to a smooth sauce.

  2. Drain the pasta thoroughly and return to the pan over a low heat. Stir in the sauce, pine nuts and remaining spinach, until the spinach has just wilted. Season and serve with extra Parmesan sprinkled over.

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