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Creamy Citrus-Herb Spinach Penne

  Serves: 4

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Ingredients
 1 (8.8 oz) Creamette®® Homestyle Penne
 2 tbsp butter
 2 tbsp all purpose flour
 2 cups milk
 0.25 cup grated Parmesan cheese
 1 tbsp lemon juice
 1 tsp lemon zest
 2 tbsp parsley, chopped
 1 tsp fresh rosemary, stemmed and chopped
 0.50 tsp thyme leaves
 2 cups fresh baby spinach leaves
Cooking Directions
1

  Prepare pasta according to package directions; drain.

2

  In a large skillet melt butter over medium heat.  Add flour and stir until incorporated into butter.  Continue to cook and stir for 1 minute.  Do not brown. 

3

  Gradually add milk, stirring constantly, until mixture is smooth.  Stir in parsley, rosemary and thyme.  Simmer, stirring frequently, until sauce begins to thicken, about 3 minutes. 

4

  Add Parmesan, lemon juice and zest.  Add cooked pasta and spinach.  Cook and stir until spinach wilts and all ingredients are well coated.

Ingredients

Ingredients
 1 (8.8 oz) Creamette®® Homestyle Penne
 2 tbsp butter
 2 tbsp all purpose flour
 2 cups milk
 0.25 cup grated Parmesan cheese
 1 tbsp lemon juice
 1 tsp lemon zest
 2 tbsp parsley, chopped
 1 tsp fresh rosemary, stemmed and chopped
 0.50 tsp thyme leaves
 2 cups fresh baby spinach leaves

Directions

Cooking Directions
1

  Prepare pasta according to package directions; drain.

2

  In a large skillet melt butter over medium heat.  Add flour and stir until incorporated into butter.  Continue to cook and stir for 1 minute.  Do not brown. 

3

  Gradually add milk, stirring constantly, until mixture is smooth.  Stir in parsley, rosemary and thyme.  Simmer, stirring frequently, until sauce begins to thicken, about 3 minutes. 

4

  Add Parmesan, lemon juice and zest.  Add cooked pasta and spinach.  Cook and stir until spinach wilts and all ingredients are well coated.

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Creamy Citrus-Herb Spinach Penne

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