This creamy pesto pasta sauce takes the summery flavors of basil into a thicker, creamier sauce! If you like this pasta, check out Creamy Garlic Butter Pasta or Spicy Sausage, Spinach, & Kale Baked Pasta! Cook pasta according to package directions.

Ingredients of pasta with creamy spinach pesto

  1. Prepare 1 1/4 tsp of salt.
  2. It's 8 oz of whole wheat pasta.
  3. It's 4 1/2 cup of spinach, washed and dried.
  4. You need 2 tsp of water.
  5. Prepare 1 1/2 tsp of olive oil.
  6. You need 2 small of garlic cloves.
  7. You need 2 1/2 tbsp of reg. cream cheese.
  8. It's 1 tsp of lempn juoce.

pasta with creamy spinach pesto instructions

  1. cook pasta in boiling water.
  2. in blender process spinach, water, oil, garlic, and remaining 1/4 tap salt.
  3. reserve 1/4 cup pasta cooking water, then drain pasta. return pasta to pot and add cream cheese and stir until melted. add pesto sauce and toss. add reserved cooking water if thinner consistency is desired.
  4. sprinkle with greater parmesan cheese and/or cherry tomatoes.

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