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Green Goddess Pasta

Author: Stephanie Kay

Learn how to turn green goddess dressing into a rich and creamy pasta sauce with this 30-minute green goddess pasta recipe.

  • Author: Stephanie Kay
  • Prep Time: 10 minutes
  • Cook Time: 20 minutes
  • Total Time: 30 minutes
  • Yield: 6 servings 1x
  • Category: Dinner
  • Method: Stovetop
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Ingredients

Instructions

  1. Bring a large pot of well-salted water to a boil, add the pasta, reduce to a very gentle simmer, and cook to al dente or as per package directions. While the pasta is cooking, scoop out 1 cup of pasta water and set it aside.
  2. Optional: With 3 minutes remaining on the pasta, add the frozen peas to the pot and stir to combine. Once the pasta is cooked, drain the water, and set the noodle and pea mixture aside.
  3. In a large pan, warm the olive oil on medium-high heat, add diced onion, and cook for 4-5 minutes until tender, then add minced garlic and cook for an additional minute until fragrant.
  4. Add the chopped spinach to the pan and cook for an additional 30 seconds to 1 minute, stirring occasionally, until all of the spinach is bright green and wilted, then remove from the heat.
  5. In a blender or food processor, add the strained white beans, sautéed onion, garlic, and spinach, feta, basil, parsley, lemon juice, salt, pepper, and 1/2 cup of the reserve pasta water, and blend until a smooth sauce forms. Add additional pasta water to thin the sauce as needed and season with additional salt and pepper to taste.
  6. Once the pasta is cooked and drained, return it to the pot you cooked it in, pour the green goddess sauce on top, and gently stir it together until well combined and the pasta is well coated in sauce, adding splashes of the reserved pasta water to loosen it up only as needed.
  7. The green goddess pasta can be served immediately with freshly grated parmesan cheese and fresh basil or cooled and stored in an airtight container in the fridge for up to 5 days or in the freezer for up to 3 months.

Notes

To Use Frozen Spinach: Thaw 1/3 cup of frozen spinach, press out as much water as possible, and add it to the recipe as per step #4 to warm it and remove any excess water.

To Use Onion Powder: Swap the onion for 1 teaspoon of onion powder and add it in step #4.

To Use Garlic Powder: Swap the garlic cloves for 2 teaspoons of garlic powder and add it in step #4.

Nutrition

Find it online: https://kaynutrition.com/green-goddess-pasta/