Spaghetti with spinach and pumpkin, served with ham
Healthy fall pasta
Pumpkin is perhaps one of the cheapest and healthiest foods available in the fall and winter. While it is available, it is worth taking advantage of this great ingredient. I have written before about how healthy and diet-friendly it is: >>> Why is it worth eating pumpkin? The green color of spinach not only goes well with the color of pumpkin, but also complements it perfectly in terms of taste and vitamins. Try this colorful and healthy recipe!
Tip: On meat-free days, you can leave out the ham.
If you are on a diet or need to watch your carbohydrate intake for some reason, you should know that one serving of this dish contains 62 grams of carbohydrates. It is a hearty, filling lunch. Halve the serving size if this is too much carbohydrate for you.
I really like combining pumpkin with spinach. Spinach is another favorite ingredient of mine, and it’s super healthy. I’ve already made a delicious lasagna recipe with it: >>> Spinach and feta lasagna with pumpkin
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Ha húsmentesen étkezel, ha vega vagy, biztosan ismerős a szitu, amikor már alig találsz új receptet magadnak. A rántott gombából eleged van. Amit az éttermekben adnak vega kajaként az full unalmas, és valahogy neked sincs már ötleted, hogy mit főzzél otthon.
Ebből a receptfüzetből minden alkalomra tudsz majd vegetáriánus étel ötleteket meríteni.
Spaghetti with spinach and pumpkin, served with ham
Ingredients
- Roasted pumpkin with oregano (300 g pumpkin) (recipe in the description)
- 300 g frozen spinach portion
- 1 small onion
- 3 clove garlic
- 60 g Black Forest ham or other smoked ham with a high meat content
- 1 tablespoon oat flour
- 200 ml cream – 22% fat content (or Double Cream)
- 100 ml water
- 1 tablespoon olive oil
- salt
- 1 pinch ground black pepper
- 1 pinch ground nutmeg
- 240 g durum spaghetti pasta – I calculated 60 g of spaghetti per person, measured dry
Instructions
- First, prepare the roasted pumpkin cubes with oregano. Recipe here.
- Put the frozen spinach in a saucepan. Pour a little water over it and add a teaspoon of salt. Bring to the boil and cook until tender. Then drain.
- Dice the ham. Peel and finely dice the onion. Peel and slice the garlic. Place these ingredients near the stove so that they are close at hand and ready to be added to the pan.
- Take a high-sided frying pan and pour in the olive oil. Add the onion and garlic and fry until golden brown. Add the ham and fry it as well. Add the flour. Stir and fry. Pour in the water and stir immediately. Allow to thicken slightly, then pour in the cream. Stir immediately.
- Add the spinach and pumpkin cubes. Season with salt, pepper, and nutmeg. Stir and it will be ready in a few minutes.
- Cook durum spaghetti in salted water.
Calories and macros
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