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Spinach and garlic fusilli with crispy breadcrumbs

Name: Spinach and garlic fusilli with crispy breadcrumbs
Cook time: 20 min
Total time: 20 min
Yield: Serves 4
Cuisine: British recipes
Ingredients: 300g fusilli pasta; 3 tbsp olive oil; 50g fresh or dried breadcrumbs; 1 onion; 3 garlic cloves; 250g frozen spinach, defrosted; 1 lemon; Handful fresh flatleaf parsley; To serve; Parmesan or vegetarian alternative (optional)

Published: 3 Jul 15
Updated: 18 Mar 24

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Easy
June 2015

Test kitchen approved

Serves 4
Hands-on time 20 min

You’ll find almost everything you need for this spinach and garlic fusilli recipe in your storecupboard.

Check out more of our budget pasta recipes to help you through until pay day.

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Nutrition: per serving

Calories: 408kcals
Fat: 10.4g (1.5g saturated)
Protein: 12.8g
Carbohydrates: 66.6g (4.2g sugars)
Fibre: 6.1g
Salt: 0.5g

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Ingredients

300g fusilli pasta
3 tbsp olive oil
50g fresh or dried breadcrumbs
1 onion
3 garlic cloves
250g frozen spinach, defrosted
1 lemon
Handful fresh flatleaf parsley

To serve

Parmesan or vegetarian alternative (optional)

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Method

Bring a large pan of water to the boil, then add the pasta and cook for 10 minutes or until al dente. Drain, reserving a ladleful of the water.
Meanwhile, heat ½ tbsp of the olive oil in a large frying pan, then add the breadcrumbs. Toast for 2-3 minutes until golden, tossing regularly. Transfer to a small bowl and set aside.
Finely chop the onion and slice the garlic. Heat 1 tbsp of the remaining oil in the frying pan, then fry the onion for 5 minutes. Add the garlic and spinach and cook for a further 3-4 minutes.

Finely grate the zest of the lemon into the pan and squeeze in the juice. Add the cooked pasta, reserved pasta water and remaining oil. Roughly tear the parsley and toss through. Season well with salt and pepper, then sprinkle with the crispy breadcrumbs and shave cheese over (if using) to serve.