Quick Pasta with Greens

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Hi all,

 

This recipe came from Vegetarian Times magazine originally. It's very

easy and yummy. I use red chard most often because my kids love how PINK

the pasta turns <G>.

 

~Nita

 

 

* Exported from MasterCook *

 

Quick Pasta With Greens

 

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Serving Size : 4 Preparation Time :0:00

Categories : Main Dishes--Italian

 

Amount Measure Ingredient -- Preparation Method

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1 bunch greens -- such as kale or Swiss chard

1 pound pasta

1/2 cup lowfat cottage cheese

2 tablespoons lowfat 1% milk

2 cloves garlic

pinch red pepper flakes

1/4 cup grated Romano cheese

 

Prepare greens by washing, removing stems and shredding. In a large pan

fitted with steamer basket, steam greens until wilted and dark but not

soggy. Remove greens and set aside. Reserve 1/2 cup cooking liquid from

bottom of pan, add more water (enough to cook pasta in) and bring to a

boil. Add pasta and cook according to package directions. In food

processor fitted with steel blade, combine cottage cheese, milk, reserved

cooking liquid, garlic and red pepper flakes and mix until creamy.

Scrape sides and mix again if necessary. When pasta is drained, place in

a large serving bowl with greens and toss with sauce. Sprinkle with

Romano cheese and serve.

 

 

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Per serving: 478 Calories (kcal); 4g Total Fat; (7% calories from fat);

21g Protein; 87g Carbohydrate; 9mg Cholesterol; 214mg Sodium

Food Exchanges: 5 1/2 Grain(Starch); 1 Lean Meat; 0 Vegetable; 0 Fruit; 0

Fat; 0 Other Carbohydrates