Creamy Shells with Mushrooms and Spinach Recipe Is A Weeknight (Or Any Time) Dinner Winner
Our rich 2-ingredient sauce helps speed this delight to your table
When it comes to busy week days, the last thing I want to do is slave over a hot stove to get dinner on the table. That’s why I love pasta night. Pasta preps up fast and it’s literally a blank slate that you can customize with all sorts of yummy ingredients. Take this Creamy Shells with Mushrooms and Spinach recipe. It’s ready to eat in just 25 minutes. Plus, it’s a hearty meatless main that will satisfy the hungriest of appetites.
When sauteing mushrooms, it’s key to cook over medium-high heat without stirring too often. That way they turn out beautifully golden with delicious umami flavor. Our sauce combines cream and herbed goat cheese. It pairs perfectly with the browned mushrooms. Then baby spinach wilted in at the end adds a touch of freshness that really makes it shine. Give it a try, then let us know if you have a favorite pasta recipe.
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Ingredients
- 8 oz. medium pasta shells
- 1 Tbs. olive oil
- 8 oz. baby bella mushrooms, sliced
- ¼ tsp. salt
- 1 cup heavy cream
- 4 oz. garlic and herb goat cheese, crumbled
- 4 cups baby spinach (2 oz.)
- 1 (2.25 oz.) can sliced black olives, drained
- Cracked pepper
Instructions
PrintCook pasta according to package directions. Reserve 1⁄3 cup cooking liquid. Drain pasta well; return to pot. Meanwhile, in 12" nonstick skillet, heat oil over medium-high heat; add mushrooms and salt. Cook, stirring occasionally, until browned, 7–8 min. Transfer to bowl; reserve.
In same skillet, combine cream and cheese; over medium heat, cook, stirring, until smooth and slightly thickened, 5 min. Stir spinach, olives, cream mixture and reserved mushrooms and liquid into pasta until combined. Transfer to serving bowl; sprinkle with pepper.
Nutrition
- Calories: 565
- Fat: 35 gram
- Saturated Fat: 18 gram
- Protein: 14 gram
- Carbohydrate: 49 gram
- Fiber: 3 gram
- Cholesterol: 92 mg
- Sugar: 6 gram
- Sodium: 395 mg
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