Recipe courtesy of Rachael Ray
Spinach Artichoke Whole-Wheat Penne
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- Level: Easy
- Total: 35 min
- Prep: 15 min
- Cook: 20 min
- Yield: 4 servings
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- Nutritional Analysis
- Per Serving
- Serving Size
- 1 of 4 servings
- Calories
- 648
- Total Fat
- 16 g
- Saturated Fat
- 3 g
- Carbohydrates
- 104 g
- Dietary Fiber
- 12 g
- Sugar
- 6 g
- Protein
- 24 g
- Cholesterol
- 4 mg
- Sodium
- 837 mg
This is a dish that can stand alone as an entree or be served up as a side. The flavors will remind you of decadent spinach artichoke dip - made with mounds of mayonnaise and tons of cheese. This dish however is a figure-friendly fake-out full of vitamins, fiber and protein. Even the spinach pesto is made with half the amount of extra-virgin olive oil I usually use, due to the addition of vegetable stock.
- Level: Easy
- Total: 35 min
- Prep: 15 min
- Cook: 20 min
- Yield: 4 servings
-
- Nutritional Analysis
- Per Serving
- Serving Size
- 1 of 4 servings
- Calories
- 648
- Total Fat
- 16 g
- Saturated Fat
- 3 g
- Carbohydrates
- 104 g
- Dietary Fiber
- 12 g
- Sugar
- 6 g
- Protein
- 24 g
- Cholesterol
- 4 mg
- Sodium
- 837 mg
Ingredients
Directions
- Place a large pot of water over high heat and bring up it up to a boil to cook the pasta, season with some salt and cook to al dente, according to package directions. Drain and reserve about 1 cup of the cooking water.
- Heat 1 tablespoon extra-virgin olive oil in medium nonstick skillet. Add artichokes to heat through and lightly brown at edges.
- To clean spinach, fill sink with water, swish spinach around and let grit fall to bottom of sink. Dry leaves before using.
- In the bowl of a food processor add the shallot, 1/2 cup chicken stock, spinach leaves, mint, almonds and salt and pepper, to taste. If you have a hand held small-holed grater or a zester, grate garlic into the food processor. Adding a whole clove can result in stray big pieces of raw garlic, too bitter to bite down on. If you do not have a hand held grater, mince garlic and mash up into paste with a little salt. Turn processor on and add in about 2 tablespoons extra-virgin olive oil.
- Scrape the spinach pesto into the artichoke pan and loosely cover with foil. Bring mixture to a simmer over low to medium-low heat and cook for about 2 minutes. Add the reserved pasta cooking water, the pasta and the cheese. Toss to coat the pasta with the sauce and heat for 1 minute. Transfer to a serving bowl or platter, season with salt and pepper, to taste, and serve.
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