pasta - spinach pesto pasta

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Spinach Pesto Pasta

 

Recipe By :DISH IT OUT by Christine Cushing

Serving Size : 4 Preparation Time :0:10

Categories : Pasta

 

Amount Measure Ingredient -- Preparation Method

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10 ounce fresh spinach leaves -- washed

3 green onions -- coarsely chopped

1/2 cup blanched whole almonds

4 cloves peeled garlic -- coarsely chopped

1/2 cup finely grated Parmesan cheese

2 tablespoon lemon juice

1 tablespoon butter -- at room temperature

1 teaspoon salt

generous grinding pepper

15 ounce spaghetti

1/2 cup whipping cream

 

Tear off thick stems of spinach leaves. Put uncooked spinach leaves, green

onions and garlic into a food processor fitted with a metal blade.

 

Puree until smooth -- scrape down sides as necessary. Add almonds and puree --

again scrape down the sides. Toss in Parmesan, lemon juice, butter, salt and

pepper. Puree until smooth. Set aside.

 

Meanwhile, bring a large pot of salted water to boil. Add pasta and cook just

until tender. Drain well and return to pot.

 

In a small saucepan, heat whipping cream until boiling. Whisk in spinach

mixture. Toss with hot pasta. Serve immediately with green salad and crusty

bread.

 

 

T(Cooking):

" 0:10 "

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Per Serving (excluding unknown items): 532 Calories; 16g Fat (26.5% calories

from fat); 15g Protein; 83g Carbohydrate; 3g Dietary Fiber; 49mg Cholesterol;

583mg Sodium. Exchanges: 5 1/2 Grain(Starch); 1/2 Vegetable; 0 Fruit; 0 Non-Fat

Milk; 3 Fat.

 

 

Nutr. Assoc. : 0 0 0 3505 0 0 0 0 2130706543 0 0

 

 

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