
Nutritional Info
- Servings Per Recipe: 2
- Amount Per Serving
- Calories: 337.3
- Total Fat: 6.5 g
- Cholesterol: 186.0 mg
- Sodium: 142.4 mg
- Total Carbs: 53.9 g
- Dietary Fiber: 6.9 g
- Protein: 18.1 g
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Easy Poached Eggs and Pasta
Submitted by: SP_STEPF
Introduction
I can't get enough of this easy recipe; it's ready in 15 minutes!The still-runny egg yolk adds a creaminess to the sauce and perfectly mixes with the spinach. I can't get enough of this easy recipe; it's ready in 15 minutes!The still-runny egg yolk adds a creaminess to the sauce and perfectly mixes with the spinach.Number of Servings: 2
Ingredients
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2 servings (1 1/3 cups) whole wheat penne
1 cup no-salt added marinara sauce (If you want to spruce up the jarred sauce, add a 1/2 teaspoon dried oregano and a pinch of red pepper flakes.)
2 eggs
4 cup fresh spinach (I sometimes swap fresh or frozen broccoli or sliced zucchini for the spinach.)
Tips
Directions
Prepare the pasta according to package directions.
While the pasta is cooking, pour the sauce into a small skillet and turn heat to medium-low. When sauce starts to bubble, carefully crack eggs onto the top. Cover and cook until eggs have reached the desired doneness (you want the yolks to be runny; some carryover cooking will occur).
Meanwhile add the spinach to the pasta just before you drain it. Stir and drain well.
Divide pasta and spinach between two bowls. Top with one egg and half the sauce. If I have it on hand, I add a dollop (1/2 ounce) of goat cheese or a sprinkle of Parmesan (calories not included).
This meal is cheap and tasty!
Photo credit: PhotoKitchen.net
While the pasta is cooking, pour the sauce into a small skillet and turn heat to medium-low. When sauce starts to bubble, carefully crack eggs onto the top. Cover and cook until eggs have reached the desired doneness (you want the yolks to be runny; some carryover cooking will occur).
Meanwhile add the spinach to the pasta just before you drain it. Stir and drain well.
Divide pasta and spinach between two bowls. Top with one egg and half the sauce. If I have it on hand, I add a dollop (1/2 ounce) of goat cheese or a sprinkle of Parmesan (calories not included).
This meal is cheap and tasty!
Photo credit: PhotoKitchen.net
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Member Ratings For This Recipe
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Love this, poached eggs are wonderful on so many starches. Pasta is an elegant one. One change I made was poaching my egg in water. I cooked the pasta with the spinach, then drained the pasta water into a pan to poach my egg. I added the sauce right to pasta to warm. It looked beatiful. thanks! - 11/15/09
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I have to admit...at first I was a little weirded out by the egg/pasta sauce thing....but the more I think about it...I think I may like it. I'll keep it in mind for a quick lunch sometime this weekend. Thanks!!! - 10/23/09
Reply from SP_STEPF (10/23/09)
It sounds weird, I know. But after someone made it for me, I was hooked!
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This reminds of how good a poached egg is on top of a tossed salad. Have you ever tried this? The egg "finishes" the dressing. - 11/15/09
Reply from SP_STEPF (11/16/09)
I have, and I really like it. Youre right. The egg yolk becomes a creamy rich dressing.
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Made this for brunch - having missed breakfast and not wanting to wait till lunch time. Texture was amazing and it was very tasty. Carried me through to my usual late afternoon snack with no problem - as others have said it is filling but certainly not heavy. A definite regular for my food plan. - 8/3/10
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My first great SparkPeople recipe! I subbed 1 c. dry farfalle (what I had in the house). Really filling and great in the cold weather. Next time I will take the eggs off sooner.
I made it again and this time I used spaghetti squash instead of pasta. It was so good and a much larger helping. - 12/9/09
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Delicious. I substituted asparagus for the spinach because I had some left over I had to use...but this was just delicious. I thought it sounded a little strange at first, but I love poached eggs. I would definitely make this again, playing around with other veggies. Thanks for the recipe! - 4/14/12

















