Spaghetti with Garlic & Spinach

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by twood, 3/15/2012Perfect weeknight meal. I have made this twice now and it is surprisingly good for so few ingredients. This will definitely be a go to recipe for me. Like others, I also used less olive oil than called for (1/4 cup) and doubled the spinach. Red pepper flakes was a great addition! Careful when salting the pasta water or the dish can end up a little salty once you add the parmesan. I have had the pasta on its own and served it with fine cooking "quick chicken parmesan". Was a great combo. For those of you paying attention to portion size, 2 oz of pasta is considered one serving, making this recipe 8 servings and not 4.

by IL, 4/6/2011An easy, go-to recipe. I usually reduce the amount of olive oil to 1/4 cup and use the whole cup of pasta cooking water. This brings the calories down significantly and we don't miss the oil.

by dh0257, 10/21/2010This is quite simply one of our most favorite pasta dishes. As suggested by another cook we will also add red pepper flakes for a little extra punch,not needed though, this dish is wonderful on its own.

by jlcall, 9/20/2009This is a great simple, cheap dish. I've made it many times and have even added a few ingredients here and there. Some of my favorite additions are a couple strips of bacon and/or a tbsp of goat cheese. No matter which way it's made though I highly recommend adding red chile flakes to spice it up a little.

by KarenMuss, 8/31/2008Very good! Because we love spinach we doubled the amount; also we added red pepper flakes as we like our food on the spicy side. This recipe is going in our "My Fine Cooking" tab. Thanks Jennifer!

by Amy, 3/29/2008We were surprised how good this was, to be so few and such simple ingredients.