Fettucini with Cream Spinach Sauce
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- Number of Servings: 8
Ingredients
1 lb. box Fettucini1 bag Baby Spinach2 cloves Garlic4 oz. Low Fat Cream Cheese1/4 cup Grated (bag) Parmasen Cheesesaltpepperred pepper flakes (optional)
Put 2 cloves of garlic in food processor and chop, add 1/2 cup of Low Fat Cream Cheese and process by pulsing add 3/4 of a package of Baby Spinach a hand full @ a time and process until fairly smooth, add 1/4 tsp. of salt, 1/2 tsp. of pepper and a pinch of cayenne papper and process. (I also add a big pinch of red pepper flakes, I like spicy food)
Chop remaining 1/4 bag of Baby Spinach into medium size chop and put in bottom of large pasta bowl.
Cook fettucini according to package. Spoon fettucini directly from pot (just draining water somewhat) onto chopped spinach in bowl Add Cream Cheese/Spinach mixture onto pasta, add a couple of spoons of pasta water (if needed to thin sauce) and mix.
Number of Servings: 8
Recipe submitted by SparkPeople user KEMINSURANCE.
Chop remaining 1/4 bag of Baby Spinach into medium size chop and put in bottom of large pasta bowl.
Cook fettucini according to package. Spoon fettucini directly from pot (just draining water somewhat) onto chopped spinach in bowl Add Cream Cheese/Spinach mixture onto pasta, add a couple of spoons of pasta water (if needed to thin sauce) and mix.
Number of Servings: 8
Recipe submitted by SparkPeople user KEMINSURANCE.
Nutritional Info Amount Per Serving
- Calories: 265.2
- Total Fat: 4.7 g
- Cholesterol: 10.9 mg
- Sodium: 120.5 mg
- Total Carbs: 43.2 g
- Dietary Fiber: 2.5 g
- Protein: 10.6 g
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