Vegetarian

Creamy Spinich Pesto takes 5 minutes to prepare.

Creamy Spinich Pesto takes several minutes to cook.

Creamy Spinich Pesto makes 4 servings.

The ingredients for Creamy Spinich Pesto are:

4 cups washed, torn spinach leaves, stems removed, well packed, 16 to 24 ounces
3 garlic cloves, halved
3 tablespoons pine nuts
1/4 cup extra virgin olive oil
1/3 cup grated Parmesan cheese
1/8 tsp. salt
1/2 cup heavy whipping cream

Here is how you make Creamy Spinich Pesto:

Place a few spinach leaves, garlic, pine nuts, basil and a little oil in blender or food processor container. Cover and puree until leaves begin to look crushed. Continue adding spinach leaves a few at a time with small amounts of oil to blender, using a rubber spatula to help to combine pureed mixture. Add Parmesan cheese and 1/8 tsp. salt. Cover and process until spinach pesto mixture is smooth.Once combined, please pesto in small pot on stove. Warm on low heat, adding a little bit of the cream at a time, until hot, but not boiling.In a large pasta bowl, pour about 1/2 cup of grated parmesan into the bottom. Pour in hot pesto/cream mixture, but DO NOT STIR. Just let them sit and become acquainted with each other, about 3-5 mintues. Pour HOT pasta over pesto cream/parmesan, and toss to coat. YUMMY. Number of Servings: 4Recipe submitted by SparkPeople user TRIXIETREE165.

The nutritional information for Creamy Spinich Pesto is:

• Servings Per Recipe: 4
• Amount Per Serving
• Calories: 342.9

• Total Fat: 31.2 g
• Cholesterol: 46.7 mg
• Sodium: 357.0 mg
• Total Carbs: 8.7 g
• Dietary Fiber: 4.3 g
• Protein: 8.8 g

Creamy Spinich Pesto is Italian cuisine.