So I was up making this dish at 11 pm last night…I was really adamant about making a fresh hot dish for today’s lunch. I had been eating like shit the entire weekend, and I know for a fact I’m gonna go ham over memorial day weekend….so I want to make an effort to eat healthy before the weekend.

The only reason I went ahead and made this meal so late at night is because its so quick and easy. That, and the fact that I woke up from  a nap around 7pm, so I was wide awake come bedtime. Had to burn off that energy!

This recipe yields 2 servings. Although I made this dish without meat, it’s also wonderful with leftover chicken breasts, shrimp, or ham.

INGREDIENTS

1 bunch washed spinach

8 oz egg noodles

1/4 cup chopped onion

2 cloves finely chopped garlic

salt to taste

pepper to taste

red pepper flakes to taste

Parmesan cheese to taste

1 tbsp butter

2 tsp olive oil

DIRECTIONS

1. Boil water for egg noodles. Add a healthy pinch of salt to give the pasta flavor. Add pasta when water comes to a rolling boil.

2. Heat non-stick skillet over medium heat. Add butter and olive oil.

3. Sautee onion and garlic in butter and olive oil mixture. When onion and garlic become aromatic, add washed spinach to the mix. Season with salt and black pepper to taste. Combine spinach, onion, garlic in butter/olive oil until the spinach becomes wilted.

4. Drain pasta and combine with spinach in skillet. It’s ok if some of the pasta water gets in there…in fact this is a good thing. Pasta water is a good base for your sauce.

5. Once everything is combined, top with red pepper flakes and as much Parmesan cheese as you prefer.

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