Penne with Creamy Spinach Pesto
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- Number of Servings: 4
Ingredients
1 box Barilla Plus Penne Pasta (14.5 oz)4 cloves garlic3 wedges Laughing Cow Cheese6-8oz fresh spinach leaves (stems removed or use baby spinach)1/2oz grated parmesan cheeseCrushed red pepperSalt & Pepper
Cook the pasta according to package directions in well salted water.
While it cooks, drop the garlic cloves into the food processor while the blade is spinning to chop them. Add the cheese and all but a handful of the spinach leaves. Pulse until combined and creamy, and season to taste with red pepper, salt & freshly ground black peppper.
Cut the remaining spinach leaves into ribbons and put in the bottom of a large serving bowl. When pasta is cooked, drain and reserve 1 cup of the cooking water. Put the drained pasta on top of the spinach ribbons and add the cheese mixture. Add a bit of the pasta water as needed to achieve desired consistency of the sauce. Fold in the parmesan cheese just before serving.
Number of Servings: 4
Recipe submitted by SparkPeople user MLOM513.
While it cooks, drop the garlic cloves into the food processor while the blade is spinning to chop them. Add the cheese and all but a handful of the spinach leaves. Pulse until combined and creamy, and season to taste with red pepper, salt & freshly ground black peppper.
Cut the remaining spinach leaves into ribbons and put in the bottom of a large serving bowl. When pasta is cooked, drain and reserve 1 cup of the cooking water. Put the drained pasta on top of the spinach ribbons and add the cheese mixture. Add a bit of the pasta water as needed to achieve desired consistency of the sauce. Fold in the parmesan cheese just before serving.
Number of Servings: 4
Recipe submitted by SparkPeople user MLOM513.
Nutritional Info Amount Per Serving
- Calories: 432.6
- Total Fat: 6.1 g
- Cholesterol: 2.8 mg
- Sodium: 156.6 mg
- Total Carbs: 72.6 g
- Dietary Fiber: 8.5 g
- Protein: 22.9 g
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