Red pepper and cream spinach rotini

Ingredients

• Rotini Pasta- 200 g
• Olive oil -3 tablespoons
• Butter- 1 teaspoon
• Frozen Spinach -3 small cubes (thawed)
• Garlic -3 cloves (minced)
• Onions-1 average sized (fine chopped)
• Red pepper-1(sliced after removing the seeds)
• Cream cheese (full fat 24 g)
• Basil pesto-1 teaspoon
• Zest from half a lemon
• Juice from half a lemon
• 1 teaspoon Italian seasoning (a dry blend of marjoram, thyme, rosemary, savory, sage, oregano and basil)
• Black pepper 1 teaspoon
• Salt- to taste

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Preparation

• In a big pot, being water to boil. Add salt and cook pasta according to instructions on the box.
• Once cooked, strain in a colander and run under cold water to remove any excess starch.
• Add olive oil in a big pan. Once the oil is hot, add butter and garlic. Saute till the garlic infuses its flavor in the oil.
• Before the garlic starts browning, add onions and red peppers. Add a little salt and sauté till onions are soft and red peppers are crunchy.
• Add spinach and cream cheese, Blend together. Add pesto, Italian seasoning and black pepper.
• Now add the cooked pasta and toss together with the zest of half a lemon. Check for salt.
• Cook for 2-3 minutes. Move away from flame and add lemon juice. Garnish with fresh thyme and serve hot!