Pasta with spinach and taleggio

Name: Pasta with spinach and taleggio
Prep time: 5 min
Cook time: 15 min
Total time: 20 min
Yield: 4
Ingredients: Mezzi paccheri pasta 11.3 oz; Spinach 10 cups; Taleggio cheese 10.6 oz; Parmigiano Reggiano PDO cheese (to be grated) 3.5 oz; Extra virgin olive oil 2 tbsp; Breadcrumbs ½ cup; Garlic 1 clove; Fine salt to taste

Difficulty: Easy
Prep time: 5 min
Cook time: 15 min
Serving: 4 persone
Cost: Low

PRESENTATION

Spinach and taleggio: a rustic but decidedly winning combination, perfect for a creamy main course! Pasta with spinach and taleggio is prepared in less than half an hour and will make everyone’s mouth water thanks to the gooey and super tasty sauce. The sautéed spinach is blended to obtain a delicate vegetable cream that perfectly coats the mezzi paccheri. To make it even more appetizing, we also decided to place the pasta under the oven grill for a few minutes to form a delicious crust of breadcrumbs and grated cheese. Have we convinced you? Then tonight it's pasta with spinach and taleggio for everyone!

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INGREDIENTS: Mezzi paccheri pasta 11.3 oz (320 g); Spinach 10 cups (300 g); Taleggio cheese 10.6 oz (300 g); Parmigiano Reggiano PDO cheese 3.5 oz (100 g) - (to be grated); Extra virgin olive oil 2 tbsp (30 g); Breadcrumbs ½ cup (60 g); Garlic 1 clove; Fine salt to taste

Preparation

How to prepare Pasta with spinach and taleggio

To prepare the pasta with spinach and taleggio, pour a drizzle of olive oil into a pan and brown an unpeeled garlic clove for a couple of minutes 1, then add the fresh spinach 2 and salt 3.

Let the spinach wilt over medium heat for about 8 minutes 4. Once cooked, transfer the mixture to a pitcher, add the olive oil 5, and blend with an immersion blender 6.

You should obtain a smooth consistency 7. Boil the mezzi paccheri in salted boiling water 8, in the meantime remove the rind from the taleggio and cut it into pieces 9.

Drain the pasta al dente directly into the pan with the heat off 10, mix well 11, and add the taleggio 12.

Sprinkle with the grated Parmesan 13 and breadcrumbs 14. Transfer everything to a baking dish (in this case, we used a pan for oven cooking). Grill at maximum power for 5 minutes or until the surface is golden brown 15. Your pasta with spinach and taleggio is ready to be served!