Creamy Gruyere Linguine with Spinach

Could it be? I’m actually coming back to Foodie Fridays (co-hosted with Annmarie and Esther!) with an actual recipe?! (I’m sorry I’ve abandoned it for so long, but in my defense, I was basically without a kitchen for the past 2.5 months.)

This week’s theme is Comfort Foods! Since my brother just brought back a wheel of amazing cheese, I’m sharing a recipe today for Creamy Gruyere Linguine with Spinach (+ Mushrooms + Caramelized Onions)!

Sam befriended a shopkeeper in Greece (their family has made their own wine and cheese for their store for the last 96 years)! They’re having a giant party for their 100th anniversary in a few years. (I wanna go!)

My brother decided to have a get-together with friends to try out various cheesy dishes and I was tasked with creating em’! What comes to mind when you think of comfort food? I usually go for carbs–especially of the pasta and potato variety, so here’s dish #1!

Creamy Gruyere Linguine with Spinach, Mushrooms + Caramelized Onions

Creamy Gruyere Spaghetti with Spinach, Mushrooms + Caramelized Onions

Looking for a pasta dinner that's different from the regular spaghetti + meatballs? Make this for a tasty dinner!
Prep Time10 minutes
Cook Time20 minutes
Course: Main Course
Cuisine: Multicultural
Keyword: quick, vegetarian
Servings: 3 people
Calories: 456kcal

Ingredients

  • 7 oz linguine
  • 2 tbsp Barleans butter-flavored coconut oil
  • 1 tbsp all-purpose flour
  • 1 cup 2% milk
  • 1 cup grated Gruyere cheese
  • freshly ground black pepper
  • 1 tsp basil
  • 1/2 tsp roasted garlic powder
  • 1 tsp parsley flakes
  • 1 tsp thyme
  • pinch of freshly ground sea salt
  • 3 cups spinach
  • 8 oz white button mushrooms chopped
  • drizzle of EVOO
  • 1/2 onion diced

Instructions

  • Bring a pot of water to boil. Cook the spaghetti for 2-3 minutes less than according to package instructions. (It'll be cooking in the sauce later too!)
  • Melt butter-flavored coconut oil in a pan over medium heat and add flour, forming a paste. Slowly add the milk to the pan and whisk continuously. Turn heat down to low to prevent milk from boiling. Add herbs + salt.
  • Add cheese and stir the sauce until melted, then add spinach and mushrooms, stirring until spinach wilts.
  • In a separate pan, add a drizzle of extra virgin olive oil with the diced onions. Spread the onions out in the pan, stirring occasionally to avoid sticking/burning.
  • Add cooked pasta and caramelized onions into the pan and stir to distribute the sauce evenly.
  • Sprinkle with gruyere cheese and serve!

This particular type of gruyere cheese can’t be found here in the US because almost all cheese sold commercially in the US is made from pasteurized milk. (The same restrictions don’t apply in Greece.)

I tried to throw in some veggies to balance it out, but I’d probably add even more spinach next time, because 3 cups wilted into almost nothing!

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  1. This looks delicious, especially since I’ve been all about carb loading for my long runs the past few weeks, lol

    1. Thank you! :D I haven’t made a pasta dish in forever, but this definitely fulfilled all cravings!

  2. This looks amazing! I love new pasta recipes.

    1. Thank you! I may have accidentally eaten enough to put myself into a food coma!

  3. Mushrooms and caramelized onions…simply heavenly…
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    1. I love that combination too–especially with the addition of garlic! *-*
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  4. This looks delicious! Great recipe girl!

    1. Thank you! It was fun to make! :]

  5. This looks amazing! I’ll have to add it into my meal planning rotation next week!

    1. Yay! I hope you like it! :]

  6. This looks so good! I have pinned it! Thanks for sharing :)

    1. Yay! Thanks, and I hope you like it if you get a chance to try it out! :]

  7. Wow those are good friends to have! I hope you make it to the 100th anniversary party. We have friends who own a winery in Healdsburg, CA. I wish we could visit their winery more often. It’s amazing how quickly spinach cooks down. the dish sounds yummy!
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    1. Thank you! Agreed–it definitely sounds like an awesome place to check out! I hope you get to visit them soon!

      And oh, spinach. It looked like so much when I first put it in the pan!

  8. This looks absolutely incredible! I was literally drooling. I love cheese, so anything cheesey is a massive hit with me. I’ll have to check out if we can get Gruyere cheese in the UK to see if I can make this one!

    1. Yay! I hope you find some and that you like this! :]!

  9. This sounds amazing! I’ll definitely be making this for myself soon, following your recipe :) x

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