This is one of the easiest meals to cook. Not counting the pasta you serve it over, there are two ingredients. Two. What could be more basic than that?!
I can’t remember where I came across this fabulous way of wilting spinach. It probably is just as quick to wilt it in a pan if I really think about it, but doing it this way feels like it’s much quicker. And you don’t have a pan to wash. Try it and if it seems quicker then that’s my time-saving tip for you for the day!
To keep it super easy and fast I haven’t weighed the spinach, just grabbed a handful. You could use any type of cream (double is what I had in the fridge) and the amount you use really depends on how creamy you want the sauce. Exact measurements aren’t important here. Just relax and go with your cooking instincts.
SUPER EASY AND FAST CREAMY PASTA SAUCE
Prep time: 5 mins
Cook time: 0 mins 🙂
Makes 1 toddler serving
1 large handful of fresh spinach
1-2 tbsp double cream
Fill up your kettle and turn it on. Put the spinach in a colander. Pour over half of the boiling water holding the colander over the sink. Push the spinach down with a spoon to drain it. Pour the rest of the boiling water over and drain as much as you can.
Chop the spinach and put it in a small bowl. Add 1 tbsp cream and mix to combine. Add more cream if you wish.
Serve over cooked pasta.
Variations: none this time because any variation I can think of makes this a bit more time-consuming and we don’t want that!
Other uses:
- serve over rice
- use as a crepe filling
Do you have any time-saving tips to share?
thegingerbreadmum 