PASTA DAY: Fettuccine With Spinach-Basil Sauce

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Fettuccine With Spinach-Basil Sauce

 

Recipe By : BH & G Low-Fat & Luscious Vegetarian, page 90

Serving Size : 4 Preparation Time :0:00

Categories : Beans And Legumes Main Dishes, Vegetarian

Pasta, Couscous, Etc. Vegetables

 

Amount Measure Ingredient -- Preparation Method

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3 cups firmly packed coarsely chopped fresh

spinach leaves

3/4 cup low-fat cottage cheese

1 cup firmly packed fresh basil leaves

1/3 cup skim milk

2 tablespoons grated Parmesan cheese

2 cloves garlic -- minced

1/4 teaspoon salt

8 ounces packaged dried fettuccine

15 ounces caned white kidney beans -- (cannellini)

rinsed and drained

1 medium zucchini -- thinly sliced

2 tablespoons pine nuts -- toasted

 

When you can't find white kidney beans (also called cannellini beans),

switch to red kidney beans or black beans; they work equally well.

 

In a food processor bowl* combine the spinach, cottage cheese, basil

leaves, milk, Parmesan cheese, garlic, and salt. Cover and process until

nearly smooth, stopping to scrape sides as necessary; set aside.

 

Cook pasta according to package directions, except omit any oil or

salt. Add the beans and zucchini for the last 3 minutes of cooking. Drain

and return to pan. Quickly add the spinach mixture, tossing to coat pasta

with spinach mixture. Cook and stir over low heat until heated

through. Sprinkle with pine nuts. Serve immediately

 

Makes 4 main-dish servings.

 

*Note. To use a blender, combine the cottage cheese, milk, Parmesan

cheese, garlic, and salt in a blender container. Cover and blend until

smooth. Add the spinach and basil, about one-fourth at a time, blending

until nearly smooth, stopping and pushing greens into blades with a spoon

as necessary.

 

Start to finish: 35 minutes.

 

Per serving: 389 Calories; 6 G Total fat; 2 G Saturated fat; 6 MG

Cholesterol; 575 MG Sodium; 67 G Carbohydrate; 7 G Fiber; 24 G Protein.

 

Exchanges: 3 1/2 starch, 2 vegetable, 1 lean meat.

 

 

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