Egg Noodles With Spinach

Total Time: 25 mins Preparation Time: 10 mins Cook Time: 15 mins

Ingredients

• Servings: 4
• 1 lb wide egg noodles
• 2 tablespoons olive oil
• 2 garlic cloves, minced
• 1/2 teaspoon dried basil
• 1/8 teaspoon red pepper flakes (to taste)
• 1 cup cottage cheese
• 1/2 cup parmesan cheese, grated
• 1/2 cup chicken broth
• 10 ounces baby spinach, fresh
• 1/2 cup parsley, fresh chopped
• salt & pepper

Recipe

• 1 bring 4 quarts of water to boil, add 1 tbl salt and the noodles. cook, stirring often, until al dente.
• 2 reserve 1/2 cup of the pasta cooking water, then drain the noodles and return them to the pot.
• 3 heat the oil, garlic, basil, red pepper flakes, and 1/2 tsp salt in a medium saucepan over medium heat until sizzling about 1 minute.
• 4 add the cottage cheese, parmesan and broth and cook, stirring occasionally, until thickened slightly, 2 to 4 minutes.
• 5 stir the sauce into the noodles, adjusting the consistency of the sauce with the reserved pasta water as needed. stir in the spinach, one handful at a time, and cook until wilted, abut 30 seconds. add the parsley and season with salt & pepper.