pasta - Penne with Spinach and Garlic

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Penne with Spinach and Garlic

 

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Serving Size : 4 Preparation Time :0:00

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Amount Measure Ingredient -- Preparation Method

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12 ounces penne pasta -- (about 3 1/4 cups) uncooked

2 teaspoons olive oil -- divided

2 teaspoons lemon juice

2 tablespoons chopped almonds

Vegetable cooking spray

1 cup sliced purple onion -- (about 1 medium)

1 teaspoon minced garlic -- (about 2 cloves)

3 cups tightly packed fresh spinach leaves -- trimmed and

thinly sliced (about 1/2 [10-ounce] package trimmed, washed fresh spinach)

1/2 teaspoon salt

1/4 teaspoon ground pepper

 

prep: 10 minutes cook: 10 minutes

 

1 Cook pasta according to package directions, omitting salt and fat. Reserve 3

tablespoons pasta water; drain pasta. Combine reserved pasta water, 1 teaspoon

olive oil, and lemon juice in a small bowl; set aside.

 

2 While pasta cooks, place a large skillet over medium-high heat until hot. Add

almonds and cook, stirring constantly, 1 to 2 minutes or until toasted. Set

almonds aside.

 

3 Coat skillet with cooking spray; add remaining 1 teaspoon oil. Return to

medium-high heat until oil is hot. Cut onion slices in half; add onion and

garlic to skillet. Cook, stirring constantly, 4 minutes or until tender. Add

spinach, and cook, stirring constantly, 2 minutes; stir in almonds, salt, and

pepper. Stir in reserved pasta water mixture. Add pasta, and toss gently. Serve

immediately. Yield: 4 (2-cup) servings.

 

PER SERVING: CALORIES 384 (14% FROM FAT) FAT 6.OG (SAT 0.7G) PROTEIN 13.2G

CARBOHYDRATE 69.2G FIBER 4.5 CHOLESTEROL OMG SODIUM 328MG EXCHANGES PER SERVING:

4 STARCH, 1 VEGETABLE, 1 FAT

 

Serve with a romaine-artichoke salad and breadsticks.

 

Recipe tip:

This recipe doesn't have a thick sauce. So, adding some of the pasta water back

to the pasta mixture helps the pasta stay moist.

 

 

Source:

" Cooking Light Low-Fat Low Calorie Quick and Easy Cookbook "

Copyright:

" 1998 Oxmoor House, Inc "

 

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Per Serving (excluding unknown items): 352 Calories; 5g Fat (12.2% calories from

fat); 12g Protein; 64g Carbohydrate; 3g Dietary Fiber; 0mg Cholesterol; 267mg

Sodium. Exchanges: 4 Grain(Starch); 0 Lean Meat; 0 Vegetable; 0 Fruit; 1 Fat.

 

 

Nutr. Assoc. : 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0