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Florentine Sauce

This Florentine Sauce is a must make for all your easy pasta recipes. It is also amazing just plain with bread. So yummy and easy to make it will become a family favorite in no time. Get an exciting new twist on easy comfort food recipes.

Sauce is cooking in a small saucepan, being stirred with a wooden spoon.

You can be sure this Florentine Sauce will not disappoint you. Try it out! You won’t regret it and will get big soft on it.

It is kids friendly, picky or not, the whole family will love it, creamy, satisfying, addictive, versatile, easy to make, packed with flavor, good mood food. Trust me whenever it is not your day, this is surely one of your mood boosting foods.

I mean there isn’t anything more comforting than a good plate with your favorite pasta, rice, potatoes, roasted vegetables, and all covered with a creamy sauce.

Make yourself comfortable and enjoy. You deserve quick and easy meals.

Fresh spinach seen cooking in the Florentine sauce.

What is Florentine Sauce

Florentine sauce is typically made with butter and cream, so it is obviously not dairy free or vegan. It is often served with chicken.

In my version I keep it really simple. Trust me, this creamy garlic sauce is seriously so delicious. I made it for friends and they were all shocked how creamy and rich it tasted.

Which we can achieve by using vegan butter and for the amazing flavor poultry seasoning is used. It pimps this garlic sauce over the top. This seasoning makes all the difference and adds so much flavor. It is seriously the best you’ve ever tried and made, even better than the real deal.

Fresh spinach seen cooking in the Florentine sauce.

What you need for this spinach Florentine:

  • poultry seasoning
  • garlic
  • vegan butter
  • spinach
  • oat or soy cuisine cream

Super easy to make in one pot, rich in flavor and made with 5 simple ingredients (not counting salt or pepper).

Spoonful of the ready sauce in closeup.

How to make Florentine sauce

First melt vegan butter in a small sauce pan. Add minced garlic and fry on medium hear for around 2 minutes. Mix in the cuisine cream, poultry seasoning, spinach and finally season with salt and pepper. Cook for 4 minutes more.

Serve over your favorite pasta for easy 15 minute meals in no time or enjoy plain with some french bread.

It makes such an amazing easy meal prep for quick weeknight meals, a family friendly dinner that surely everyone wants enjoy.

Florentine sauce mixed with pasta.

Pack a lunch bag and make it easy for you during the week at work, so you don’t need to go to the food courts.

If you’re looking for more lunch ideas for work look no further. Here are some more fantastic ideas to keep life as easy as it gets for you: 10 Best Easy Vegan Work Lunch Recipes.

Creamy Paste with Spinach in saucepan.

Variations and tips

Mushroom Florentine: just replace spinach by mushrooms, which will add a meaty texture to this sauce. I would imagine portobello mushrooms are also amazing for taste and texture.

Pasta Florentine: is always a choice for me. Penne, tagliatelle, gnocchi, spaghetti –  everything will turn out amazing.
Florentine soup: add more cuisine cream, or vegetable broth. Also you can add some peas, asparagus, or potatoes if you like.

Add ons to try: capers, lemon zest, roasted bell peppers, chili flakes. Try these to make this Florentine sauce even more special.

Super creamy and easy to make Florentine sauce is so delicious for dinner, lunch, meal prep, over pasta, rice, potatoes, veggies so yummy! No one would ever taste it is vegan and even gluten free. #vegan #dairyfree #glutenfree #vegetarian #cotentednesscooking #florentinesauce #dinner #lunch #worklunchideas #poultryseasoning #pastasauce #comfortfood #familydinners #onepotmeals

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I can’t wait to see them all, Florian.

Florentine sauce mixed with pasta.

Florentine Sauce

Yield: 2
Prep Time: 5 minutes
Cook Time: 8 minutes
Total Time: 13 minutes

This Florentine Sauce is a must make for all your easy pasta recipes. It is also amazing just plain with bread. So yummy and easy to make it will become a family favorite in no time. Get an exciting new twist on easy comfort food recipes.

Ingredients

  • 1 cup oat or soy cuisine cream
  • 3 Tbs vegan butter
  • 3 cloves garlic, minced
  • 1 tsp poultry seasoning
  • 1 big generous handful spinach
  • salt, pepper to taste

Instructions

  1. First melt vegan butter in a small sauce pan. Add minced garlic and fry on medium hear for around 2 minutes.
  2. Mix in the cuisine cream, poultry seasoning, spinach and finally season with salt and pepper. Cook for 4 minutes more.
  3. Serve over your favorite pasta for easy 15 minute meals in no time or enjoy plain with some french bread.
Nutrition Information:
Yield: 2 Serving Size: 0.5 cup
Amount Per Serving: Calories: 239Total Fat: 18gSaturated Fat: 7.7gTrans Fat: 0gUnsaturated Fat: 0.1gCholesterol: 0mgSodium: 74mgCarbohydrates: 16.7gFiber: 3.5gSugar: 5.4gProtein: 4.4g

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Twin

Thursday 17th of November 2022

Can i use half n half? Diary free of course

Florian

Thursday 17th of November 2022

Of course, enjoy!

Barbara

Tuesday 17th of November 2020

If you can't buy oat cuisine cream you can make it. 2c water 1 1/2c rolled oats pinch of salt 2 tbsp coconut oil (optional) Blend in high speed blender and strain.

Patricia

Friday 18th of September 2020

I have never heard of cuisine cream? Is this a brand name? Please be something I can buy!!! We have nut allergies so cashew cream is not an option for us, coconut cream has too strong a flavor for many recipes, I usually use Trader Joe's creamer but I'm always looking for options

Florian

Friday 18th of September 2020

Hi Patricia! It is a creamer but made from oats. Hope that helps.

Jess

Tuesday 5th of November 2019

Can I use coconut cream? For soy cuisine?

Barney

Thursday 2nd of May 2024

No way, coconut cream tastes of coconut? who would have guessed?

Florian

Tuesday 5th of November 2019

Hi Jess! I haven't tried that before but I would say why not. Keep in mind it will taste a lot more coconuty.

Katie

Monday 14th of October 2019

Is soy cuisine cream just creamer?

Florian

Monday 14th of October 2019

Hi Katie! Soy cuisine cream is a plant based alternative to heavy cream. Hope that helps.

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