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Pasta With Broccoli And Spinach

Type: Pasta
Courses: Vegetarian
Serves: 2 people

Recipe Ingredients

200   Penne
1/4 cup 59mlWhite wine
15   Butter
3   Spinach leaves
1/2   Onion
1/4 cup 36g / 1.3ozGrated parmesan cheese
1/4 teaspoon 1.3mlGround nutmeg
1/4 cup 36g / 1.3ozGrated cheddar cheese
125   Broccoli florets

Recipe Instructions

Preparation: chop the onion and shred the spinach leaves.

Alternative to wine: white grape juice works just as well.

1. Cook the pasta in a large quantity of boiling water until just tender. Drain and place in a greased, shallow, ovenproof dish and keep warm.

2. Melt the butter in a large pan. Add the onion and cook over a low heat for 3-4 minutes.

3. Add the nutmeg, broccoli and spinach. Pour over the wine or grape juice.

4. Cover and cook over a low heat for 5 minutes.

5. Spoon the vegetable mixture over the pasta. Top with the cheeses and bake at 180C for 5 minutes, or until the cheese has melted and browned.

Serve immediately.

Recipe courtesy of: Kaz Glover, 04 Feb 93 19:44:35

Source:
Cooking Light, May 1995, page 120

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