Pasta With Creamy Spinach Sauce

Recipe Ingredients

1 lb	454g / 16oz	Fresh spinach - stemmed
2		Garlic cloves - (optional)
1 cup	146g / 5.1oz	Nonfat or low-fat cottage cheese
1/4 cup	59ml	Low-fat milk
1		Ground nutmeg
1 lb	454g / 16oz	Ziti or penne pasta
1/4 cup	36g / 1.3oz	Grated Parmesan cheese

Recipe Instructions

Bring large pot of water to a boil. Add 1 tablespoon salt and spinach. Cook 1 minute. Using slotted spoon, remove spinach (reserve water for pasta) and transfer to bowl of cold water. Drain and squeeze dry. Chop coarsely.

Bring spinach water back to a boil. Meanwhile, in food processor fitted with steel blade, mince garlic if using. Add cottage cheese and blend until fairly smooth. Add cooked spinach and milk and blend until smooth. Add nutmeg and salt and pepper to taste. Transfer to shallow serving bowl. Add pasta to boiling water, stirring to prevent sticking. Cook until just tender, about 10 minutes. Drain well.

Add pasta to bowl with spinach sauce and toss to coat. Sprinkle with Parmesan and toss again. Serve hot.

This recipe yields 6 servings.

Per Serving: 347 Cal; 18g Prot; 3g Total Fat (1 Sat. Fat); 61g Carb.; 5mg Chol; 285mg Sod.; 5g Fiber.

Source:
Vegetarian Times, July 2001

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