Quick Spinach & Tomato Pasta

From EatingWell: October 1997 — Subscribe Now!

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

READER'S COMMENT:

"Its easy to make, but its not exceptional tasting. Its a little too simple. Pammyk, Grand Rapids, MI "

6 servings

Active Time: 20 minutes

Total Time: 20 minutes

Nutrition Profile

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

Preparation

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; 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).

3 Carbohydrate Serving

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