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Creamy Spinach Penne

kristie874
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I found this on the Kraft website. I think it will be tomorrow's dinner! Sounds good! I figure I'll either use whole wheat pasta or spaghetti squash instead of the penne to make it even healthier.
Creamy Spinach Penne
Recipe Rating:
Prep Time: 15 min
Total Time: 27 min
Makes: 6 servings
12 oz. fresh spinach leaves, stemmed
12 oz. penne pasta, uncooked
1 clove garlic
1 cup BREAKSTONE'S or KNUDSEN Low Fat Cottage Cheese
1/4 cup milk
1/4 cup KRAFT 100% Grated Parmesan Cheese
1 tsp. dried basil leaves, crushed
1/2 tsp. salt
1/4 tsp. black pepper
1 jar (12 oz.) roasted red peppers, drained, chopped
SPOON spinach into large pot of boiling water. Cook 1 minute. Remove spinach from water with slotted spoon, reserving water in pot for cooking pasta. Rinse spinach with cold water; drain well. Chop spinach; set aside. Return water to boil.
ADD pasta to boiling water; cook 10 minutes or just until tender. Drain well.
MEANWHILE, place garlic in food processor or blender container; cover. Process until minced. Add chopped spinach, cottage cheese and milk; cover. Process until well blended. Add Parmesan cheese and seasonings; mix well. Toss with pasta and red peppers. Serve warm.
NUTRITION INFORMATION
Nutrition Bonus:
Fresh spinach, rich in vitamin A, adds a vibrant green color to this low-fat main dish.
Diet Exchange:
3 Starch,1 Vegetable,1 Meat (VL)
Nutrition (per serving)
Calories 290
Total fat 4g
Saturated fat 2g
Cholesterol 10mg
Sodium 600mg
Carbohydrate 49g
Dietary fiber 3g
Sugars 5g
Protein 16g
Vitamin A 110%DV
Vitamin C 30%DV
Calcium 20%DV
Iron 25%DV
Creamy Spinach Penne
Recipe Rating:
Prep Time: 15 min
Total Time: 27 min
Makes: 6 servings
12 oz. fresh spinach leaves, stemmed
12 oz. penne pasta, uncooked
1 clove garlic
1 cup BREAKSTONE'S or KNUDSEN Low Fat Cottage Cheese
1/4 cup milk
1/4 cup KRAFT 100% Grated Parmesan Cheese
1 tsp. dried basil leaves, crushed
1/2 tsp. salt
1/4 tsp. black pepper
1 jar (12 oz.) roasted red peppers, drained, chopped
SPOON spinach into large pot of boiling water. Cook 1 minute. Remove spinach from water with slotted spoon, reserving water in pot for cooking pasta. Rinse spinach with cold water; drain well. Chop spinach; set aside. Return water to boil.
ADD pasta to boiling water; cook 10 minutes or just until tender. Drain well.
MEANWHILE, place garlic in food processor or blender container; cover. Process until minced. Add chopped spinach, cottage cheese and milk; cover. Process until well blended. Add Parmesan cheese and seasonings; mix well. Toss with pasta and red peppers. Serve warm.
NUTRITION INFORMATION
Nutrition Bonus:
Fresh spinach, rich in vitamin A, adds a vibrant green color to this low-fat main dish.
Diet Exchange:
3 Starch,1 Vegetable,1 Meat (VL)
Nutrition (per serving)
Calories 290
Total fat 4g
Saturated fat 2g
Cholesterol 10mg
Sodium 600mg
Carbohydrate 49g
Dietary fiber 3g
Sugars 5g
Protein 16g
Vitamin A 110%DV
Vitamin C 30%DV
Calcium 20%DV
Iron 25%DV
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I found this on the Kraft website. I think it will be tomorrow's dinner! Sounds good! I figure I'll either use whole wheat pasta or spaghetti squash instead of the penne to make it even healthier.
Creamy Spinach Penne
Recipe Rating:
Prep Time: 15 min
Total Time: 27 min
Makes: 6 servings
12 oz. fresh spinach leaves, stemmed
12 oz. penne pasta, uncooked
1 clove garlic
1 cup BREAKSTONE'S or KNUDSEN Low Fat Cottage Cheese
1/4 cup milk
1/4 cup KRAFT 100% Grated Parmesan Cheese
1 tsp. dried basil leaves, crushed
1/2 tsp. salt
1/4 tsp. black pepper
1 jar (12 oz.) roasted red peppers, drained, chopped
SPOON spinach into large pot of boiling water. Cook 1 minute. Remove spinach from water with slotted spoon, reserving water in pot for cooking pasta. Rinse spinach with cold water; drain well. Chop spinach; set aside. Return water to boil.
ADD pasta to boiling water; cook 10 minutes or just until tender. Drain well.
MEANWHILE, place garlic in food processor or blender container; cover. Process until minced. Add chopped spinach, cottage cheese and milk; cover. Process until well blended. Add Parmesan cheese and seasonings; mix well. Toss with pasta and red peppers. Serve warm.
NUTRITION INFORMATION
Nutrition Bonus:
Fresh spinach, rich in vitamin A, adds a vibrant green color to this low-fat main dish.
Diet Exchange:
3 Starch,1 Vegetable,1 Meat (VL)
Nutrition (per serving)
Calories 290
Total fat 4g
Saturated fat 2g
Cholesterol 10mg
Sodium 600mg
Carbohydrate 49g
Dietary fiber 3g
Sugars 5g
Protein 16g
Vitamin A 110%DV
Vitamin C 30%DV
Calcium 20%DV
Iron 25%DV0 -
yum, this sounds good!0
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Made this for lunch today.....Yum!0
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i'm trying this tonight so i'll let you know how it goes!0
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it turned out really well, but I had lots of sauce left over! not a bad thing though as i'll have it another night this week0
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Trying this one tonight! I will love it, lets see how the family likes it.0
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