Smokey Spinach Pesto Pasta

It’s noodle week and here is another really good noodle recipe. You can use this sauce on any kind of pasta.  The smokiness of the cheese is subtle and the spinach is vibrant and sweet!  Today’s noodle dish is – Smokey Spinach Pesto Pasta!

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Ingredients for Spinach Pesto –

• 1 pound package of spaghetti
• 8 oz raw spinach
• 2/3 cup diced onion
• 1 cup grated, smoked Gouda cheese
• 1 Tablespoon olive oil
• pinch of salt
• 1/3 cup pecans
• 4-6 Tablespoons freshly grated parmigiano reggiano

How to make it – 

This is made a little bit different than the traditional basil pesto –

Steam the spinach until it is soft but still bright.  This will take about 2 minutes – Allow to cool.

Gently sauté the onion in the olive oil. Set aside.

Cook the spaghetti according to the package directions.

Add all the ingredients except the pasta and the parmigiano to a food processor ^[9] and process until smooth.

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Toss the sauce with the pasta and heat on low until warmed all the way through.  Top each plate with 1 Tablespoon of parmigiano.

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Serve the pesto pasta hot!

Serves 4-6

© Copyright 2016 The Lazy Gastronome

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Smokey Spinach Pesto Pasta

A creamy mixture of spinach, onions, garlic and smoky gouda cheese - A different twist on classic pesto.

Course: Pasta, Side Dish

Cuisine: American, garden fresh, Italian

Keyword: gouda cheese, onion, parmesan, pecans, spaghetti, spinach

Servings: 4 servings

Author: HelenFern

Ingredients

• 1 pound package spaghetti
• 8 oz raw spinach
• 2/3 cup diced onion
• 1 cup smoked gouda cheese, grated
• 1 Tablespoon olive oil
• pinch of salt
• 1/3 cup pecans
• 4 - 6 Tablespoons freshly grated parmigiano reggiano

Instructions

1. Steam the spinach until it is soft but still bright.  Allow to cool.

2. Sauté the onion in the olive oil.

3. Cook the spaghetti according to the package directions.

4. Add all the ingredients except the pasta and the parmigiano to a food processor and process until smooth.

5. Toss the sauce with the pasta and heat on low until warmed all the way through.  Top each plate with 1 Tablespoon of parmigiano.

6. Serve hot!

Recipe Notes

 

© Copyright 2016 The Lazy Gastronome

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