Did you know that I heart pasta? Well, I do. I crave pasta, which is bad when I am not filling a strict diet because I eat it way too much. This recipe that I adapted from the amazing Pioneer Woman fulfills not only my need for pasta but also my love for spinach and artichoke dip! I made it a little healthier by adding red pepper, right?
What foods do you crave? What are your eating guilty pleasures?
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Ingredients
- 3 tbs Butter
- 4 cloves Garlic, Minced
- 2 bags Baby Spinach
- 2 cans Artichoke Hearts, Drained And Halved
- 1 Red Pepper, Deseeded and Diced
- 3 tbs Whole Wheat Flour
- 2 1/2 cups Skim Milk Milk
- 1/4 tsp Cayenne Pepper
- 1/4 tsp Salt
- 1/2 tsp Pepper
- 1/2 cup Grated Parmesan Cheese
- 1 cup Mozzarella Cheese, Shredded
- 1/2 cup Low Sodium Chicken Broth
- 1 pound, Whole Wheat Rotini
- 1/2 cup Italian Breadcrumbs
- Crushed Red Pepper
- Prep time: 15 min
- Cook time: 20-30 min
- Servings: 6-8
- Difficulty: easy
Directions
Melt 1 tablespoon butter in a large skillet. Add garlic and throw in the spinach. Stir it around until it's wilted, about 1 minute. Remove spinach from heat and set aside.
Add 1 tablespoon butter to the same pot and raise the heat to high. Throw in the halved artichokes and peppers and stir it around until they get a little color, 1 to 2 minutes. Remove the artichokes from the pot and set them aside.
Reduce the heat to medium-low. Add 1 tablespoon butter to the pot. When melted, sprinkle in flour and whisk until it's combined. Pour in milk and whisk to combine. Let it cook for 3 to 4 minutes, or until starting to thicken. Add Parmesan, shredded cheese, salt and pepper, and cayenne pepper. Stir to melt, and if it's overly thick, splash in chicken broth.
Add artichokes, pasta, and spinach, tossing gently to combine. Move pasta into a serving bowl. Sprinkle the top with crushed red pepper flakes and breadcrumbs.
Artichoke and Spinach dip is my absolute favorite. I love the idea to mix it with pasta.Great crowd pleaser for the hoidays.
This looks really delicious! Artichoke and spinach in pasta is amazing.
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Thanks Natalie!
Pasta meets spinach and artichoke dip? Sign me up!
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This loosk quick and healthy. Could I sub in almond milk?
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I’m sure you could sub almond milk! I subbed the whole milk and half and half for skim milk. The dish is rich without the milk product, so I am sure it would still be tasty with almond milk!
I love both pasta and artichokes. Win win here! This looks just scrumptious, my friend. Thank you for sharing….and for injecting a dose of delicious into my day. I hope you have a great end to your week!
Thanks Monet!
Artichokes are definitely one of my favorite veggies – this looks so delicious!!
Thanks Rachel!
I adore artichokes (we eat them on a weekly basis) so I love this new recipe to try. Thank you for sharing, Elizabeth!