Cream Spinach Pasta

A lovely green dish - Using Radiatore pasta makes sure the spinach goes in too!

Portions: 2 adults + 1 child
Cooking time: 20 mins

What's in it: Vitamin B, C, K, folic acid, iron, calcium and potassium

Ingredients: 250 g Radiatore or Fusilli Pasta 1 tablespoon butter ½ onion finely chopped 2 garlic cloves finely chopped ½ cup of milk 2 tablespoons plain flour 1 bag of fresh spinach or 400g frozen Pinch of salt, white pepper and nutmeg Grated Parmesan or Cheddar

Preparation: Cook pasta according to pack instructions Melt butter in a large saucepan and add onions and garlic. Before butter turns brown stir in flour Using a whisk, add the milk slowly to avoid lumps Add spinach and cook until soft Puree the mixture using a hand mixer Season with salt, pepper and grated nutmeg Add pasta to the sauce and serve immediately with grated cheese

Adult version: just add more salt and Parmesan cheese. Not suitable for freezing. ----- About  this blog This blog is about family cooking. Find ideas for quick and easy family meals that toddlers and grown-ups will love. They are well balanced, healthy family recipes, however they can be tweaked for fussy eaters or spiced up for a more sophisticated adult palate. In addition to the healthy family recipes, I'm publishing some of my knitting and crochet patterns for toddler toys and accessories.