Best 9 Creamy Spinach Sauce Recipes

CHEESE TORTELLINI WITH CREAMY TOMATO AND SPINACH SAUCE

Steps:

• Fill a large pot with lightly salted water and bring to a rolling boil; stir in tortellini and return to a boil. Cook uncovered, stirring occasionally, until the tortellini float to the top but skin is nearly soft, about 2 minutes. Drain well.
• Slice sun-dried tomatoes thinly. Heat 1 tablespoon reserved tomato oil in a large skillet over medium-high heat. Season chicken with salt and pepper and add to the skillet; saute until golden, 3 to 4 minutes. Add garlic and stir for 30 seconds. Pour in sun-dried tomatoes, diced tomatoes, cream, and white wine; bring to a boil. Reduce heat to medium-low, cover skillet, and simmer until chicken is just cooked through, about 3 minutes.
• Transfer chicken to a separate dish. Add spinach and basil to the skillet and stir. Increase heat slightly and boil until sauce thickens enough to coat the back of a spoon, about 3 minutes. Season sauce with salt and pepper. Return chicken and cooked tortellini to skillet; cook and stir over medium heat until heated through, about 2 minutes more. Stir in Parmesan cheese.

SPINACH MANICOTTI IN CREAMY TOMATO SAUCE

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 375 degrees. In a large pot of boiling salted water, cook pasta shells according to package instructions. Drain well and arrange in a single layer on an oiled rimmed baking sheet. Meanwhile, in a medium bowl, combine ricotta, 1/2 cup Parmesan, and lemon zest. Stir in spinach and season filling to taste with salt and pepper.
• Transfer filling to a large zip-top plastic bag. Twist and squeeze bag so filling is in one corner. With scissors, snip a 3/4-inch opening in corner. Pipe filling into both ends of each pasta shell. Arrange stuffed shells in an 8-inch square glass baking dish.
• In a medium bowl, whisk together marinara sauce, oregano, and cream. Pour sauce evenly over stuffed shells and top with 1/2 cup Parmesan. Bake until sauce in center of dish is bubbling and Parmesan is browned in spots, about 30 minutes. Let sit 5 minutes before serving.

SPINACH IN CREAMY FETA SAUCE

Steps:

• Have prepared spinach ready next to stove. Melt the butter in a wide saucepan. Whisk in the flour and cook, stirring constantly (don't let it brown).
• Add warmed milk slowly, whisking at the same time. Boil until sauce thickens, then lower heat. Continue whisking and add feta, cook 2-3 minutes over low heat.
• Stir in spinach until thoroughly coated with sauce and heated through. Season with salt and pepper, to taste. Serve immediately.

MEATBALLS WITH CREAMY SPINACH SAUCE

Steps:

• Heat 1 tablespoon oil in a large frying pan over medium heat. Add the onion, pine nuts and garlic. Cook stirring often, until the onion is soft. Transfer to a bowl and allow to cool slightly.
• Add the mince, basil, breadcrumbs, lemon rind cheeses and egg.
• Mix (with your hands) until well combined.
• Roll 2 tablespoons mixture into balls, place on a tray, cover and refrigerate for 30 minutes.
• Heat the remaining oil in the pan, add the meatballs and cook turning gently occasionally until browned all over and cooked through.
• To make the spinach sauce, melt the butter in a pan, add the green onions and cook, stirring for 1 minute.
• Add the spinach and cream and bring to the boil. Cook for 10 minutes or until slightly thickened then transfer to a blender and puree until smooth.
• Season to taste with black pepper.
• Serve the meatballs on mash or egg noodles with spinach sauce spooned over.

CHICKEN & SPINACH CANNELLONI IN A CREAMY SAUCE

Steps:

• 1. In a saucepan, over medium-high heat, combine butter and flour to make a roux. When the roux comes together as a ball, add chicken broth and onions, stirring constantly. Add remaining sauce ingredients and heat it all together, stirring constantly. Remove from heat and set aside.
• 2. Preheat oven to 350 F. Mix filling ingredients and stuff cannelloni shells (do not precook shells). Pour a layer of sauce in a 9 x 13 pan. Add to the cannelloni to the pan. Coat cannelloni with remaining sauce.
• 3. Bake for 50 - 60 minutes. Broil for last 5 minutes.

GNOCCHI WITH CREAMY SPINACH-GORGONZOLA SAUCE

Steps:

• Cook gnocchi till tender. Meanwhile in large pan, heat 2 TBSPS olive oil. Add chopped spinach, garlic, nutmeg, salt and pepper. Saute 2-3 minutes. Add heavy cream and heat till thickened. In separate pan, heat 1 TBSP olive oil; add bread crumbs and toast lightly. Drain gnocchi and add to spinach-cream mixture. Toss together to coat. Mix in crumbled gorgonzola cheese and top with toasted bread crumbs. Serve.

SPINACH LINGUINE WITH CREAMY WALNUT SAUCE

Steps:

• Bring a pot of water to a boil; add a generous amount of salt. Cook pasta until al dente according to package instructions. Drain pasta; return to pot.
• Combine cream, garlic, and 1 cup walnuts in a food processor, and process until smooth; season with salt and pepper. Transfer to the pot along with 1/4 cup parmesan, the parsley, and remaining 1 cup walnuts. Toss to coat pasta.
• To serve, divide among shallow bowls and sprinkle with additional cheese.

GARLIC CHICKEN WITH CREAMY SAUCE & SPINACH

Steps:

• 1. Preheat oven to 350. Combine the flour, salt, pepper, basil, and oregano. Dip each chicken breast in the flour mixture and coat well.
• 2. In a large skillet, heat 3 Tablespoons oil until hot. Carefully place the breaded chicken in the oil until each side is golden brown. Avoid cooking all the way through!!
• 3. On a cookie sheet, line with aluminum foil and spray with cooking spray. Place the chicken breasts on the cookie sheet and bake for about 15 minutes until cooked through. Set aside.
• 4. While the chicken is cooking, in a large pot cook the fettucine noodles according to package directions. Add the remaining 2 T olive oil to the skillet (after cleaning it) and cook the chopped red pepper and garlic for about 2-3 minutes. Stir in 1 tbsp of flour and stir constantly for one minute.
• 5. Add the chicken broth and bring to a light simmer while whisking constantly until it is starting to thicken. This takes about 3-4 minutes.
• 6. In a small bowl, whisk together the heavy cream and cornstarch. Add the spinach, cream mixture, and milk to the skillet. Bring this to a simmer and continue to cook until spinach starts to wilt. Stir in the parmesan cheese.
• 7. Add half of the sauce to the coating the cooked and drained fettuccine noodles.

CREAMY SPINACH SAUCE

Steps:

• 1. Melt butter in a saucepan.
• 2. Add the flour and cook on medium for three to four minutes. It will start of clump together and the butter will separate from the lumps a bit when it is cooked enough. Do not brow. Add the garlic, salt and pepper.
• 3. Add the milk and bring to a low boil. Add the cream and continue to boil gently. Stir in the spinach dip. Grate some fresh nutmeg (about an 1/8 teaspoon) and simmer for a few minutes.
• 4. Serve on your favorite pasta. Or add your favorite grated cheese (2 or 3 cups) and mix with elbow macaroni. Top with your favorite mac and cheese topping and bake at 350 for half an hour.
• 5. You can also serve this over chicken or turkey.