Noodles are one of the most versatile types of pasta that exist, since in addition to being able to be combined with an infinite number of ingredients, they can be served bathed in the sauces and creams that we like the most. On this occasion, we brings you an exquisite recipe for green noodles, delicious pasta that is prepared with accessible, economical, healthy and rich ingredients, such as spinach and basil, precisely the products that give it its characteristic green color to the willow.
We invite you to join us in this fun and special preparation, ideal for Thanksgiving, Christmas or any other celebration; we assure you that you will not regret it and you will want to repeat this recipe over and over again! Read on and find out how to make green noodles with spinach and basil.
Ingredients to make green noodles with spinach and basil:
For the pasta:
- 1 package of noodles
- 1 piece of onion
- 1 clove garlic
- 1 pinch of Pepper
- 1 pinch of salt
- 1 tablespoon of Oil
- 150 grams of string cheese
for the willow
- 190 grams of cream cheese
- 1 cup of whole milk
- 1 cup basil leaves
- 1 bunch of fresh spinach
- 1 piece of onion
- 1 clove garlic
- 1 pinch of salt
- 1 pinch of Pepper
How to make Green Noodles with Spinach and Basil:
- Below we present in the image the ingredients that we will need to prepare our green noodles with spinach and basil.
- Let’s start with the preparation of the pasta. To do this, in a sauce pan with hot water add a piece of onion, garlic, pepper, salt and oil. Once the water with all these ingredients begins to boil, add the pasta and let it cookfor approximately 4-5 minutes, or until soft. When it is ready, we remove it, drain and reserve.
- Now, we put the spinach and basilin separate containers with water. To disinfect, add two to three drops of disinfectant to each container and let it rest for 3 minutes. After this time, we remove the leaves from the water, drain and reserve a moment.
- On the other hand, we take the onion and garlic and finely chop them, as shown in the photograph. These ingredients will add extra flavor to the green sauce for pasta.
- Place a frying pan with oil over the heat and, when it is hot, add the chopped onion and garlicwith a pinch of salt. Immediately afterwards, we add the basil leaves, previously disinfected, we let all the ingredients fry, constantly moving the preparation. Once ready, remove the pan from the heat and reserve a moment.
- On the other hand, we take the spinach leaves and place them in a saucepan with boiling water, let them cook for 5 minutes. Then, we drain the water and reserve the vegetables to continue with the preparation of the green sauce.
- In the blender we place the cream cheese, the milk, a piece of onion, garlic, the spinach leaves, a pinch of salt and pepper; We proceed to blend all the ingredients to obtain a homogeneous and smooth green sauce.
- Once the spinach leaves are blended, add the fried basil with onion and garlic to the blender, and again blend perfectly to obtain the sauce that will accompany the pasta.
- Now we take the pasta, serve it and bathe it with this delicious spinach sauce. Easy right? And best of all, it is a delicious dish! As you can see, these green noodles with spinach and basilare perfect for any celebration, like Thanksgiving or Christmas festivities