Low-fat cottage cheese provides the foundation of a creamy pasta sauce that won’t break the caloric bank. Roasted red peppers, whether jarred or home-made, bring wonderful flavor and a heap of vegetable. Mix up the options by adding in chopped tomatoes, chopped chicken breast, or a can of white beans.
Ingredients
- 12 oz. spinach, washed
- 12 oz. penne pasta
- 1 garlic clove, minced
- 1 cup low-fat cottage cheese
- ¼ cup milk
- ¼ cup Parmesan cheese
- 1 tsp. basil
- ½ tsp. salt
- ¼ tsp. pepper
- 1 (12 oz.) jar roasted red peppers, drained and chopped
Directions
- Bring a large pot of water to a boil. Add spinach and cook briefly to blanch (30 seconds). Drain spinach and run under cold water to cool quickly.
- Cook pasta according to package directions.
- While pasta cooks, puree together spinach, garlic, cottage cheese, milk in a food processor or blender until smooth. Stir in Parmesan cheese, basil, salt, and pepper.
- Toss warm pasta with sauce and red peppers to serve.
Nutrition Facts
6 servings per container
Serving Size 223 g
| Amount per serving | ||
|---|---|---|
| Calories | 290 | |
| % Daily Value* | ||
| Total Fat 2.5g | 3% | |
| Saturated Fat 1g | 5% | |
| Trans Fat 0g | ||
| Polyunsaturated Fat 0.5g | ||
| Monounsaturated Fat 0.5g | ||
| Cholesterol 5mg | 2% | |
| Sodium 680mg | 30% | |
| Total Carbohydrate 53g | 19% | |
| Dietary Fiber 3g | 11% | |
| Total Sugars 7g | ||
| Includes 0g Added Sugars | 0% | |
| Sugar Alcohol 0g | ||
| Other Carbohydrate 40g | ||
| Protein 15g | ||
| Vitamin D 0.1mcg | 0% | |
| Calcium 136mg | 10% | |
| Iron 3.6mg | 20% | |
| Potassium 505mg | 10% | |
| Vitamin A 285.1mcg | 30% | |
| Vitamin C 16.1mg | 20% | |
| Vitamin E 1.3mg | 8% | |
| Vitamin K 276.1mcg | 230% | |
| Thiamin 0.6mg | 45% | |
| Riboflavin 0.4mg | 35% | |
| Niacin 7.7mg | 50% | |
| Vitamin B6 0.2mg | 15% | |
| Folate 337.3mcg | 84% | |
| Vitamin B12 0.3mcg | 15% | |
| Biotin 2.4mcg | 8% | |
| Chloride 333.6mg | 15% | |
| Pantothenate 0.4mg | 8% | |
| Phosphorus 217.9mg | 15% | |
| Iodine 12.9mcg | 8% | |
| Magnesium 80.1mg | 20% | |
| Zinc 1.4mg | 15% | |
| Selenium 41.3mcg | 80% | |
| Copper 0.3mg | 30% | |
| Manganese 1.1mg | 45% | |
| Chromium 0mcg | 0% | |
| Molybdenum 4.9mcg | 10% | |
* The % Daily Value (DV) tells you how much a nutrient in a serving of food contributes to a daily diet. 2,000 calories a day is used for general nutrition advice.
Ingredients
Spinach, Penne (semolina (wheat), Durum Flour (wheat), Niacin, Ferrous Sulfate (iron), Thiamin Mononitrate, Riboflavin, Folic Acid), Roasted Red Peppers (roasted Red Bell Peppers, Water, Salt, Sugar, Citric Acid, And Calcium Chloride (firming Agent)), Lowfat Cottage Cheese (cultured Pasteurized Grade A Skim Milk, Milk, Nonfat Milk, Contains Less Than 2% Of Each Of The Following: Whey, Salt, Maltodextrin, Guar Gum, Citric Acid, Carrageenan, Mono And Diglycerides, Locust Bean Gum, Potassium Sorbate And Carbon Dioxide (to Protect Freshness), Natural And Artificial Flavor, Vitamin A Palmitate, Enzyme), Skim Milk, Parmesan Cheese ((pasteurized Part-skim Cow's Milk, Cheese Cultures, Salt, Enzymes), Cellulose Powder Added To Prevent Caking, Potassium Sorbate To Protect Flavor), Garlic, Salt, Basil, Black Pepper.
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