Spinach Mushroom Pasta

Ingredients

2 cups Penne pasta

2 cups finely chopped spinach

1 cup chopped button mushrooms

1 tbsp minced garlic

1 tsp pasta herb mix or Italian herb mix

1/2 tsp red chilli flakes

Salt and Pepper to taste

1-2 tbsp Extra Virgin olive oil

1/4 cup shredded parmesan cheese

Method

Boil 3-4 cups of water adding salt to taste.

Once the water starts to boil, add the penne pasta and cook for 10-11 mins till Al dente.

Meanwhile, heat a pan and pour in olive oil. Add the chopped mushrooms and saute till the water from the mushrooms dry up. Remove the sauteed mushrooms from the pan and save for later.

Add the chopped spinach to the hot pan and saute the spinach till it is dry.

Add in the sauteed mushrooms. Add the minced garlic and saute for a few minutes.

Once the garlic is cooked, add the spices and saute for 2 minutes.

Add the cooked pasta and coat with the spinach - mushroom mixture.

Turn off the heat and sprinkle with shredded parmesan cheese.

Serve hot.