Give your veggie servings a boost with this easy spaghetti with spinach sauce recipe.

Serve with a drizzle of good olive oil and a green salad on the side.

Add spaghetti; cook according to package directions.

a recipe photo of the Easy Spaghetti with Spinach Sauce

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Reserve 1/2 cup cooking water; drain the spaghetti.

Do not wipe the pot clean.

Add the reserved cooking water, 2 tablespoons at a time as needed, to thin sauce.

the ingredients to make the Easy Spaghetti with Spinach Sauce

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Divide among 4 bowls.

Top with 1 tablespoon each Parmigiano-Reggiano and walnuts; sprinkle evenly with pepper and lemon zest.

Garnish with additional basil, if desired.

a photo of the sauce ingredients in the food processor

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Tip

For the best flavor, toast nuts before using in a recipe.

a photo of the pasta being mixed in the sauce

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