Jan 20, 2014, Updated Jun 04, 2024
Why You’ll Love this One Pot Creamy Pasta and Greens
One of our meatless meals this week was this gorgeous thai-inspired creamy linguine pasta, lush with coconut milk, ginger and garlic; speckled green with bright flecks of mint, kale and spinach. This saucy pasta is packed with blended greens. The creamy coconut sauce is so delicious that you would NEVER KNOW that it contains entire bunches of kale and spinach. I almost want to create a challenge. The sauce is made in minutes by wilting big bunches of hearty greens with coconut milk, and pureeing it all together. It is so insanely scrumptious that you WILL lick the plate, and will probably make the sauce again the next day as a soup.
Ingredients for One Pot Creamy Pasta and Greens
Coconut milk is the base of the creamy sauce. Shallot, ginger, garlic and red pepper flakes layer in lots of warmth and flavour. Packed with nutrients, yes, but at the same time, this is a bowl of warm comfort food you’d want to eat anyway. For the greens, I used kale and spinach, but feel free to sub any greens you have on hand – swiss chard is an easy switch, but rapini, broccoli, or even zucchini would work well! If you’re not feeling the vegetarian-ness, a handful of shrimp tossed into the sauce after pureeing, simmered until just opaque, would be an absolutely perfect protein companion. NEXT READING: 21+ Best Unique Pasta Recipes you absolutely must try.
