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Penne with Spinach Sauce
Recipe courtesy Giada De Laurentiis

Ingredients
1 pound whole wheat or multi grain penne
3 garlic cloves
2 ounces goat cheese
1 ounce reduced fat cream cheese
3/4 teaspoon salt
1/2 teaspoon freshly ground black pepper
6 ounces fresh baby spinach leaves
2 tablespoons freshly grated Parmesan

Directions
Bring a large pot of salted water to boil. Add the

penne and cook until it is tender but still firm to the bite, stirring
occasionally, about 12 minutes.

Mince the garlic in a food processor. Add the goat cheese, cream cheese, 3/4
teaspoon of salt, 1/2 teaspoon of pepper, and half of the spinach leaves. Blend
until the mixture is smooth and creamy. Set the cheese and spinach mixture
aside.

Meanwhile, place the remaining spinach leaves in a large bowl.

Drain the pasta, reserving 1 cup of the cooking liquid. Spoon the pasta atop the
spinach leaves in the bowl. Scrape the cheese and spinach mixture over the pasta
mixture and toss to coat, adding enough reserved cooking liquid to moisten. Season
the pasta, to taste, with salt and pepper. Sprinkle the Parmesan over and

serve.