Rigatoni With Spinach

Name: Rigatoni With Spinach
Ingredients: 1 lb rigatoni pasta; 1 chicken bouillon cube; 1 teaspoon crushed red pepper flakes (or less if you don't like it spicy); 2 tablespoons unsalted butter; 1/2 cup olive oil; 1 (10 ounce) box frozen spinach, defrosted and drained of all liquid; 10 -15 garlic cloves, finely chopped (I love garlic, you can use less if you want); 1/2 cup starchy pasta cooking water (you may need a little more); salt

9 ingredients

5 steps

Ingredients

1 lb rigatoni pasta
1 chicken bouillon cube
1 teaspoon crushed red pepper flakes (or less if you don't like it spicy)
2 tablespoons unsalted butter
1/2 cup olive oil
1 (10 ounce) box frozen spinach, defrosted and drained of all liquid
10 -15 garlic cloves, finely chopped (I love garlic, you can use less if you want)
1/2 cup starchy pasta cooking water (you may need a little more)
salt

Directions

1

Fill up a a large pot of salted water to boil for pasta.
2

In large saute pan, on low heat (large enough to hold cooked pasta) add olive oil, garlic, crushed red pepper and saute for about 3 minutes.
3

Add spinach, chicken bouillon cube, salt and freshly ground pepper and butter. Saute for about 2 minutes. Remover from heat.
4

Cook pasta according to package. While pasta is cooking, add the starchy pasta cooking water to spinach and garlic. Stir to combine.
5

Drain pasta, toss with sauce.