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    Fettuccine with Creamy Spinach Sauce


    Source of Recipe


    ws

    Recipe Introduction


    servings 4
    points 5

    List of Ingredients




    6 ounces fettuccine
    2 teaspoons olive oil
    1/2 onion, chopped
    1 garlic clove, minced
    2 cups chopped cleaned spinach
    1 cup canned crushed tomatoes (no salt added)
    1/4 teaspoon salt
    1/2 cup part-skim ricotta cheese, pureed
    1/4 teaspoon freshly ground black pepper
    Pinch grated nutmeg

    Recipe



    To get the smoothest possible texture, be sure to puree it in a blender.


    Cook the fettuccine according to package directions. Drain, reserving 1/2 cup of the cooking liquid, and keep warm.
    In a large nonstick skillet, heat the oil. Add the onion; cook, stirring as needed, until softened, about 5 minutes. Add the garlic; cook, stirring, about 1 minute.
    Stir in the spinach, tomatoes and salt; cook, stirring, until the spinach is wilted, 4-5 minutes. Add the fettuccine, 1/4 cup of the cooking liquid and the ricotta;
    cook, tossing, until just heated through; add more cooking liquid as necessary to make the sauce creamy. Sprinkle with the pepper and nutmeg.

    SERVING PROVIDES: 2 Breads, 1 Fruit/Vegetable, 1 Fat.

    PER SERVING: 246 Calories, 6 g Total Fat, 2 g Saturated Fat, 9 mg Cholesterol, 217
    mg Sodium, 39 g Total Carbohydrate, 3 g Dietary Fiber, 11 g Protein, 140 mg Calcium .

 

 

 


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