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Quick Spinach & Tomato Pasta

:  October 1997

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While the pasta cooks, whip up this vegetable-rich sauce for dinner in minutes.


READER'S COMMENT:
"Easy to make, but pretty bland. The canned tomatoes give it a weird taste... I'd almost rather use regular spaghetti sauce, then add the spinach to that. Or maybe alfredo? Hmmm... "
Quick Spinach & Tomato Pasta Recipe

Makes: 6 servings

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Nutrition Profile

Diabetes appropriate | Low calorie | Low cholesterol | Low saturated fat | Low sodium | Heart healthy | Healthy weight | High calcium | High fiber | High potassium |

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Ingredients

  • 1 pound whole-wheat pasta
  • 1 onion, sliced
  • 1 tablespoon extra-virgin olive oil
  • 1 14-ounce can tomatoes, drained
  • 1 pound frozen spinach
  • Salt & freshly ground pepper, to taste
  • 1/3 cup crumbled feta cheese

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Preparation

  1. Cook pasta in a large pot of boiling salted water until al dente, according to package directions. Meanwhile, heat oil in a large skillet over medium-high heat and sauté onion. Add tomatoes; simmer for 10 minutes. Stir in spinach; heat through. Drain the pasta, toss with sauce and season with salt and pepper. Top with feta.

Nutrition

Per serving: 352 calories; 7 g fat ( 2 g sat , 2 g mono ); 7 mg cholesterol; 60 g carbohydrates; 0 g added sugars; 17 g protein; 16 g fiber; 265 mg sodium; 618 mg potassium.

Nutrition Bonus: Vitamin A (181% daily value), Vitamin C (39% dv), Folate (25% dv), Iron (23% dv), Potassium (18% dv), Calcium (17% dv).

Carbohydrate Servings: 3

Exchanges: 3 starch, 1 vegetable, 1/2 high-fat meat, 1/2 fat


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Recipe Categories

Type of Dish
Main dish, vegetarian
Pasta
Main dish, combination meal
Ethnic/Regional
Italian
Mediterranean
Ease of Preparation
Easy
Total Time
30 minutes or less
Health & Diet Considerations
Diabetes appropriate
Low calorie
Low cholesterol
Low saturated fat
Low sodium
Heart healthy
Healthy weight
High calcium
High fiber
High potassium
Servings
6
Meal/Course
Dinner

Season
Spring
Summer
Fall
Winter
Style/Theme
Everyday favorites
Kid-friendly
Quick (total 30 min. or less)
Vegetarian
Publication
October 1997
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