Bow Tie Pasta with Brie Cheese and Spinach

101 Reviews
79% would make this recipe again

The Brie-spinach sauce goes well with any short cut pasta, however I prefer to combine it with «farfalle», the butterfly-shaped pasta which is among the kids' favourites, because it «flies» on its way to the mouth like a little butterfly («farfalla» in Italian).

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Ingredients

??? farfalle (bow-tie), or other short pasta ???
??? brie cheese, coarsely chopped ???
??? whipping cream 35% ???
??? baby spinach ???
??? walnuts [optional] ???
??? salt [optional] ???
??? ground pepper to taste [optional] ???

Before you start

Keep the serving dishes in the oven at the lowest setting so they are warm when you serve.

Put a colander in the sink to drain the cooked pasta so that it will be ready when needed.

Method

  1. To save time, the sauce preparation and the pasta cooking can be done at the same time. Start cooking the pasta.
  2. Meanwhile, coarsely cut the cheese into pieces. Put them in a serving bowl and heat 1-2 min in a microwave oven, or alternatively in a small saucepan on the stovetop and warm about 2 min over very low heat (cheese should be softened, not cooked). Pour in the cream and stir. Clean the baby spinach.
  3. Pour the drained pasta into the bowl with the cheese, then add the baby spinach. Season with a little salt (cheese is already salted) and pepper to taste, then sprinkle with the walnuts (optional). Toss well and serve in the warmed dishes.

Nutrition Facts Table

per 1 serving (280 g)

Amount

% Daily Value

Calories

440

Fat

14 g

21 %

Saturated 8 g
+ Trans 0 g

40 %

Cholesterol

40 mg

Sodium

450 mg

19 %

Carbohydrate

61 g

20 %

Fibre

4 g

15 %

Sugars

1 g

Net Carbs

57 g

Protein

18 g

Vitamin A

51 %

Vitamin C

10 %

Calcium

10 %

Iron

13 %
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Claims

This recipe is :
Free  :
Added Sugar
Excellent source of  :
Folacin, Magnesium, Manganese, Selenium, Vitamin A, Vitamin B12, Vitamin K
Good source of  :
Niacin, Phosphorus, Vitamin B2, Zinc
Source of  :
Calcium, Copper, Fibre, Iron, Pantothenic Acid, Potassium, Vitamin B1, Vitamin B6, Vitamin C, Vitamin E
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DIABETES Exchange

1 serving of this recipe is equivalent to :
Food Group Exchanges
Starches 4
Vegetables 0
Meat and Alternatives 1
Fats 4
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Top Reviews

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october 02, 2012 | I would make this recipe again

Very yummy and so easy to make. It pays to select a good Brie cheese

Useful 1
february 27, 2009 | I would make this recipe again

I love the idea and love brie, so much so that I will use significantly more next time. I would also consider flavouring a white sauce with brie instead of melting it in the whipping cream.

Useful 2
october 03, 2010 | I would make this recipe again

I am not a huge fan of raw spinach, so I cooked it first and mixed it in. Yummy!

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