Spinach spaghetti

1/4 cup mushrooms

4 tbsp cream cheese

1 tsp olive oil

1 medium tomato diced

salt pepper dried thyme & basil and chilli flakes

3 hyphen 4 cloves of garlic minced

3 cups spinach

90g spaghetti

Step 1

Boil the pasta until al denté. save a cup of pasta water.

Step 2

Add half of the olive oil to your heated pan, then add half the garlic and sauté a bit.

Step 3

Add the spinach and sauté until it’s cooked. take it out and blend it along with the cream cheese and a bit of pasta water.

Step 4

Sauté the remaining garlic in the remaining olive oil until softened (add chilli flakes for an extra spice kick).

Step 5

Add in the blended spinach paste, the diced tomatoes, the mushrooms and the spices and cook for about 10 minutes.

Step 6

Add a bit of pasta water too as it cooks.

Step 7

Finally add in the boiled pasta to the pan (tip: pour some pasta water over it to make it unstick). give it a mix. serve with additional chilli flakes and a bit of parmesan cheese, if you have it, on top.