"Spinach Fusilli Pasta with pinenuts and cheese"

When we talk about comfort food, Pasta for me tops the list. Homecooked pasta is simple yet yummy. You can play with so many vegetables, cheese and meats while making pasta. I will try and share few recipes of different styled pastas that I usually cook at home. Today I will share a pasta recipe which is very high in Iron content as it contains Spinach. If you want to kickup your Iron intake and love spinach then you got to prepare this meal immediately.

Simple Cooking .. Happy Living :)

"Spinach Fusilli Pasta with pinenuts and cheese"

Ingredients :

1 small packet of Fusilli or small pasta

Spinach - 1 bunch

few garlic cloves

Processed or Mascarpone cheese - grated

1/2 lemon juice

pine nuts - half cup toasted ( optional )

Salt as per taste

Preparation:

• Cook the pasta as per the packet instructions.
• Blend half the washed spinach in a blender with garlic,little salt,some cheese and lemon juice
• Heat a pan, add little olive oil and pasta, stir in the sauce,pine nuts and remaining spinach leaves.
• Stir till the leaves become soft and cooked and the sauce is completely mixed with the pasta.
• Garnish with more pine nuts and cheese
• Serve with garlic bread

Note : You can use any other cheese like parmesan for the dressing and garnish for different taste.