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Creamed spinach pasta

20 minutes

Creamed spinach pasta

Serves 6

Difficulty Easy

Prep Time 5 minutes

Cooking Time 20 minutes

Ingredients

100 g butter
50 g cake flour
1 cup milk
sea salt and freshly ground black pepper, to taste
1 bouquet garni
100 g Cheddar cheese
200 g spinach, washed
500 g penne, cooked al dente

Method

1. Melt the butter in a saucepan.

2. Whisk in the flour.

3. Gradually whisk the milk in and season.

4. Add the bouquet garni and simmer very gently. Season with salt and pepper.

5. After about 5 minutes, remove the bouquet garni and whisk in the cheese.

6. Chop the spinach very finely or blitz in a blender until chunky.

7. Stir the raw spinach into the sauce.

8. Simmer for five minutes, then stir in the pasta. Serve immediately.

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Photographs: Jan Ras
Production: Khanya Mzongwana
Food assistant: Ellah Maepa

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