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🍝 Creamy Pasta with Soy Spinach Sauce

586 kcal · 30 min · 4 servings

Ingredients

• 1 untreated lemon
• 1 shallot
• 2 tbsp margarine
• 200 ml soy cream
• salt
• pepper (from the mill)
• nutmeg
• 400 g penne
• 150 g baby spinach
• 50 g walnut kernels

Instructions

1. 1. Rinse the lemon under hot water and pat it dry.
2. 2. Grate the lemon zest finely and squeeze out the juice.
3. 3. Peel the shallot and cut it into small cubes.
4. 4. Melt one tablespoon of margarine in a pan.
5. 5. Sauté the shallot in the margarine.
6. 6. Pour the soy cream into the pan.
7. 7. Stir the lemon juice into the sauce.
8. 8. Season the sauce with salt, pepper, and nutmeg.
9. 9. Let the sauce simmer uncovered for 10 to 15 minutes.
10. 10. Wait until the sauce thickens to a creamy consistency.
11. 11. Cook the penne in salted water until al dente (firm to the bite).
12. 12. Wash the spinach and spin it dry.
13. 13. Chop some spinach leaves finely.
14. 14. Add the chopped spinach to the sauce.
15. 15. Cook the spinach in the sauce for 2 to 3 minutes.
16. 16. Melt the remaining margarine in a separate pan.
17. 17. Lightly wilt the rest of the spinach in the margarine.
18. 18. Chop the walnuts coarsely.
19. 19. Taste the sauce again and adjust seasoning if needed.
20. 20. Serve the pasta, sauce, spinach, and nuts on plates.
21. 21. Sprinkle the lemon zest over the dish.
22. 22. Grind some fresh pepper over the dish.
23. 23. Serve the dish immediately.

Nutrition per serving

• kcal: 586
• Protein: 17 g · Fett/Fat: 25 g · Carbs: 73 g