Spinach Fettuccini with Gorgonzola Cream Sauce

Health score
13%
Spinach Fettuccini with Gorgonzola Cream Sauce
25 min.
6
549kcal

Suggestions

Ingredients

  • handfuls baby spinach leaves 
  • servings pepper black freshly ground
  • tablespoons butter 
  • cup chicken stock see 
  • cup cup heavy whipping cream 
  • tablespoons flour all-purpose
  • cloves garlic finely chopped
  • ounces gorgonzola cut into small pieces
  • leaves sage fresh finely chopped
  • servings salt 
  • 12 ounce spinach fettuccini 

Equipment

  • bowl
  • whisk
  • pot

Directions

  1. Heat water to a boil for pasta, salt water and cook pasta to al dente.
  2. Heat butter in a large sauce pot with butter, add garlic, cook 2 minutes then whisk in flour, cook 1 minute.
  3. Whisk in stock then cream, bring to a bubble and stir in Gorgonzola, about 2 minutes until melted. Stir in sage and a little pepper and cook 3 minutes more.
  4. In a serving bowl toss hot pasta with sauce and fresh spinach to wilt in.

Nutrition Facts

Calories549kcal
Protein13.89%
Fat52.2%
Carbs33.91%

Properties

Glycemic Index
48.33
Glycemic Load
18.77
Inflammation Score
-9
Nutrition Score
23.062608553016%

Flavonoids

Luteolin
0.15mg
Kaempferol
1.28mg
Myricetin
0.09mg
Quercetin
0.81mg

Nutrients percent of daily need

Calories:549.35kcal
27.47%
Fat:32.06g
49.33%
Saturated Fat:19.41g
121.3%
Carbohydrates:46.87g
15.62%
Net Carbohydrates:44.44g
16.16%
Sugar:3.15g
3.5%
Cholesterol:132.03mg
44.01%
Sodium:754.35mg
32.8%
Alcohol:0g
100%
Alcohol %:0%
100%
Protein:19.2g
38.39%
Vitamin K:99.65µg
94.91%
Selenium:53.47µg
76.39%
Vitamin A:2900.52IU
58.01%
Manganese:0.72mg
35.85%
Phosphorus:332.05mg
33.21%
Calcium:270.61mg
27.06%
Vitamin B2:0.36mg
21%
Folate:77.2µg
19.3%
Zinc:2.39mg
15.91%
Magnesium:62.86mg
15.71%
Copper:0.31mg
15.25%
Vitamin B6:0.28mg
13.82%
Vitamin B5:1.31mg
13.08%
Vitamin B3:2.54mg
12.68%
Potassium:435.66mg
12.45%
Vitamin B12:0.7µg
11.62%
Iron:2.01mg
11.15%
Vitamin B1:0.17mg
11.13%
Fiber:2.43g
9.71%
Vitamin E:1.2mg
7.99%
Vitamin C:6.25mg
7.58%
Vitamin D:0.99µg
6.63%