From the kitchen of Bridget and Jacob Blanche:

You only need 5 to 7 ingredients to make this amazing pasta dish!

Ingredients:

8 oz pasta

3 T. butter

2 cloves garlic,minced

5 to 6 cups packed baby spinach

4 oz. mushrooms, sliced (optional)

1/2 c. Parmesan cheese, grated

Handful cherry tomatoes (optional)

Salt and pepper to taste

Cook the pasta per package directions. Reserve 1/2 cup of the pasta water before draining. Set pasta aside.

Using the same pot, melt butter over medium heat. Add garlic and cook until fragrant (2 - 3 minutes).

Add in mushrooms and spinach leaves and cook until spinach is wilted.

Toss in pasta and warm.

Slowly add reserved water if the pasta appears to be drying out (typically up to 1/3 cup).

Stir in 1/4 c. Parmesan cheese and toss.

Garnish with cherry tomatoes and fresh basil, season with salt and pepper to taste.