Put fresh spinach and pasta in the slow cooker with 4 other ingredients to make a meal so delicious your friends will be begging for more!

to the creamy sauce.

For those who like a bit of a crusty, baked feel, transfer the finished pasta to a casserole dish, sprinkle with extra Parmesan and a few buttered breadcrumbs, and slip it under the broiler for a minute or two. As with most good Midwestern dishes, this one reheats kindly—add a splash of broth or milk when warming leftovers on the stove to bring it back to its original, cozy creaminess.