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Spinach-Pine Nut Pasta Recipe

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“This is a fantastic recipe,” assures Katie Graczyk of Darien, Illinois. “It’s easy to prepare with a taste that rivals dishes served in fancy Italian restaurants.”

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Spinach-Pine Nut Pasta Recipe

Prep/Total Time: 20 min.

Yield: 5 Servings

5 15 20

Ingredients

8 ounces uncooked gemelli or spiral pasta
1/2 cup sun-dried tomatoes (not packed in oil), chopped
8 ounces coarsely chopped fresh spinach
1-1/2 cups fat-free milk
1 package (1.6 ounces) Alfredo sauce mix
1/2 cup pine nuts, divided
1/4 teaspoon salt

Directions

Cook pasta according to package directions, stirring in the tomatoes and spinach during the last 4 minutes of cooking time. Meanwhile, in a small saucepan, combine milk and Alfredo sauce mix. Bring to a boil; cook and stir for 1 minute or until thickened. Stir in 1/4 cup pine nuts and salt.
Drain pasta and vegetables; toss with Alfredo sauce. Sprinkle with remaining pine nuts. Yield: 5 servings.

Nutritional Facts 1 cup equals 337 calories, 10 g fat (2 g saturated fat), 2 mg cholesterol, 618 mg sodium, 49 g carbohydrate, 4 g fiber, 15 g protein. Diabetic Exchanges: 2-1/2 starch, 2 fat, 1 vegetable.

Originally published as Spinach-Pine Nut Pasta in Light & Tasty April/May 2006, p53

Pine Nuts

Also know as pignolia or pinon, the pine nut is the small seed from one of several pine tree varieties. They are small elongated ivory-colored nuts measuring about 3/8 inch long and having a soft texture and a buttery flavor. Frequently used in Italian dishes and sauces such as pesto, pine nuts are often toasted to enhance their flavor.

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Reviewed on Aug. 13, 2010 by jstavrovsky

I really loved this recipe! It was easy and flavorful...I never have leftovers when this is made! Some of my family preferred not to have sun-dried tomatoes, but either way it tastes great!

Reviewed on Feb. 03, 2010 by annastevens

Made with Silk Soymilk... A bit boring. Extra salt made it edible, but I was rather disappointed. Perhaps my tomatoes needed to be chopped smaller, because they do enhance the flavor.