Creamy Spinach Pasta Sauce

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Nutritional Info

Servings Per Recipe: 4
Amount Per Serving
Calories: 73.9

Total Fat: 2.8 g
Cholesterol: 8.5 mg
Sodium: 453.1 mg
Total Carbs: 6.6 g
Dietary Fiber: 1.8 g
Protein: 6.9 g

View full nutritional breakdown of Creamy Spinach Pasta Sauce calories by ingredient

Introduction

A low calorie alternative to red sauce and great for a brunch or light dinner. Serve over bow tie or penne pasta. A low calorie alternative to red sauce and great for a brunch or light dinner. Serve over bow tie or penne pasta.

Minutes to Prepare: 10

Minutes to Cook: 15

Number of Servings: 4

Ingredients

1 - 10 oz. pkg. frozen spinach (thawed)

1 Cup Chicken or vegetable broth

3 Cloves Garlic chopped very fine or dehydrated garlic

1 tsp. onion powder

1/4 Cup evaporated fat free milk

1/3 Cup parmesan cheese

Salt & Pepper to taste

Directions

Thaw spinach. Add broth, garlic, onion powder, spinach in a 1 quart saucepan. Cook until garlic and spinach are tender. Place in a food processor and process until smooth. Add back to pan and broth. Add cheese and cream to spinach mixture. warm over low heat until your pasta has cooked. Use 1/4 of sauce on pasta. You may top with a little added cheese if you would like. Also really good with toasted slivered almonds sprinkled on top.

Number of Servings: 4

Recipe submitted by SparkPeople user PERFECT01.