Shape Magazine Easy Baked Pasta
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- Number of Servings: 8
Ingredients
2 cups whole wheat penne (nutritional value done with dry penne)1 tablespoon plus 1 teaspoon olive oil1 garlic clove, minced4 cups baby spinach 3 cups diced tomatoes, divided1 tablespoon dried oregano3/4 cup lowfat shredded cheddar cheese, divided*nutritional value calculated with canned no salt added diced tomatoes
Preheat oven to 350 degrees
Cook pasta until al dente (12 mins), drain and set aside
Heat 1 tablespoon of olive oil in skillet over medium heat. Add minced garlic clove and stir until fragrant. Then add 4 cups of baby spinach and 2 cups diced tomatoes. Cook for about 4 mins (until spinach wilts)
In a medium bowl, combine remaining 1 cup of diced tomatoes and oregano and stir well. Add 1/2 cup cheese. Then add pasta and spinach. Mix well together
Grease bottom of baking dish with remaining 1 teaspoon oil. Pour pasta into dish and bake for 15 mins. Remove from oven, add remaining 1/4 cup cheese and bake another 4 mins. Let stand for 5 mins
makes (8) 1 cup servings
Number of Servings: 8
Recipe submitted by SparkPeople user LUCKYLOVE03.
Cook pasta until al dente (12 mins), drain and set aside
Heat 1 tablespoon of olive oil in skillet over medium heat. Add minced garlic clove and stir until fragrant. Then add 4 cups of baby spinach and 2 cups diced tomatoes. Cook for about 4 mins (until spinach wilts)
In a medium bowl, combine remaining 1 cup of diced tomatoes and oregano and stir well. Add 1/2 cup cheese. Then add pasta and spinach. Mix well together
Grease bottom of baking dish with remaining 1 teaspoon oil. Pour pasta into dish and bake for 15 mins. Remove from oven, add remaining 1/4 cup cheese and bake another 4 mins. Let stand for 5 mins
makes (8) 1 cup servings
Number of Servings: 8
Recipe submitted by SparkPeople user LUCKYLOVE03.
Nutritional Info Amount Per Serving
- Calories: 240.1
- Total Fat: 3.2 g
- Cholesterol: 1.9 mg
- Sodium: 154.6 mg
- Total Carbs: 47.9 g
- Dietary Fiber: 8.1 g
- Protein: 10.6 g