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This recipe makes enough for about ten servings but you can always double or triple the ingredients if you are making this for a party or just want plenty of leftovers. It takes about ten minutes to prepare and twenty minutes to cook so it is the perfect meal for a busy weeknight.

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The Ingredients To Gather:

• 6 Tablespoons Butter
• 4 cloves Garlic
• 2 bags Baby Spinach
• 2 cans Artichoke Hearts
• 3 Tablespoons Flour
• 3 cups  Milk
• 1/4 teaspoon Cayenne Pepper
• Salt And Pepper, to taste
• 1/2 cup  Parmesan Cheese
• 1-1/2 cup Mozzarella
• 1/2 cup  Chicken Broth
• 12 ouncesPenne
• 1/2 cup Seasoned Panko Breadcrumbs
• Crushed Red Pepper, To Taste

The Step By Step Directions To Follow:

1. Melt butter. Add garlic and throw in  spinach. Stir it until it's wilted, 1 minute. Remove spinach from heat and set aside.
2. Add 2 tablespoons butter to the same pot and raise the heat to high. Throw in the halved artichokes and stir it  until they get a little color,1 to 2 minutes. Remove  artichokes from  pot, set aside.
3. Reduce the heat to low. Add 2 tablespoons butter to the pot.  Sprinkle in flour and whisk until it's combined. Pour in milk and whisk to combine. Let it cook for 3 to 4 minutes, until starting to thicken. Add Parmesan, Mozzarella, salt and pepper, and cayenne pepper. Stir to melt, and if it's overly thick, splash in chicken broth.
4. Add artichokes and pasta, tossing gently.  Fold in spinach,  pour the pasta into a serving bowl.
5. Sprinkle the top with crushed red pepper flakes and plenty of Panko breadcrumbs for crunch.

Finished!

This spinach and artichoke pasta is soooo good you will use any excuse just to make it again. Have you tried this pasta recipe yet?

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Article & Photo Source: The Pioneer Woman