Creamy Mushroom & Spinach Pasta

Ingredients

• 300g pasta (penne or fusilli)
• 1 tbsp olive oil
• 1 onion, diced
• 250g mushrooms, sliced
• 2 cloves garlic, crushed
• 150g cream cheese
• 100ml milk
• 100g baby spinach (or 150g frozen spinach, defrosted)
• 30g parmesan, grated, plus extra to serve
• Salt and pepper, to taste

Method

1. Cook the pasta in a large pot of salted boiling water according to the packet instructions. Drain, reserving a cup of the pasta water.
2. Meanwhile, heat the oil in a large frying pan over medium heat. Add the onion and mushrooms and cook for 6-7 minutes until softened and golden.
3. Add the garlic and cook for 1 minute, then stir in the cream cheese and milk. Cook, stirring, until the cream cheese has melted into a smooth sauce.
4. Add the spinach and cook for 2 minutes until wilted.
5. Stir in the parmesan and drained pasta, adding a splash of the reserved pasta water if the sauce needs loosening.
6. Season with salt and pepper and serve with extra parmesan.