Spaghetti With Creamy Spinach and Tarragon

Cream cheese melts in the heat of the pasta to form the sauce. The fresh spinach gives it a delicate flavor. Serve it with some warm garlic bread and salad.

• Ready In: 40 mins
• Serves: 4

Ingredients

• 10  ounces  prewashed spinach
• 2  tablespoons butter
• 3  scallions, including green tops,chopped
• 1 1⁄2 teaspoons dried tarragon
• 3⁄4 teaspoon salt
• 3⁄4 lb spaghetti
• 5  ounces cream cheese, cut into cubes
• 2  tablespoons  chopped fresh parsley
• 1⁄4 cup  grated parmesan cheese
• 1⁄2 teaspoon fresh ground black pepper

Directions

1. Remove any tough stems from the spinach.
2. In a large frying pan, melt the butter over medium-low heat.
3. Add scallions and tarragon and cook for 2 minutes.
4. Add the spinach and salt and stir until wilted.
5. Simmer until the liquid evaporates from the spinach about 5 minutes.
6. Cook spaghetti in salted water, until just done, about 12 minutes.
7. Reserve 1 cup of the pasta water.
8. Drain spaghetti and toss with 3/4 cup of the pasta water, spinach mixture, cream cheese, parsley, Parmesan, and pepper.
9. If the sauce seems too thick, add more of the reserved pasta water.