Penne for your thoughts

4 servings

Ingredients

Quantity Ingredient
1 teaspoon Olive oil
½ cup Finely chopped onion
2 teaspoons Minced garlic
½ teaspoon Red pepper flakes
1 bunch Spinach, chopped
1 bunch Argula, chopped (optional)
1 bunch Watercress, chopped
15 ounces Container nonfat ricotta cheese
1 teaspoon Salt
¼ teaspoon Pepper
½ teaspoon Grated lemon peel
1 pounds Penne pasta, cooked
¼ cup Grated parmesan cheese

Directions

PENNE FOR YOUR THOUGHTS

This is one of my favorite lowfat pasta recipes--it even contains the all-nutritious spinach! (Really makes me feel healthy when I eat it).

Heat oil in large skillet over medium heat.

Add onion and cook until softened, about 6 minutes. Stir in garlic and red pepper flakes; cook 30 seconds. Add greens and cook over high heat, stirring, until most of the liquid is evaporated, about 5 to 6 minutes. Remove from heat. Stir in ricotta, salt, pepper, and peel. Toss with hot pasta and parmesan.

The way the recipe was written, it supposedly makes 4 servings, but I think if that is true, they are 4 rather large servings! I like to make this size batch because I can reheat it for quick meals for several days. If you do reheat it in the microwave, I suggest putting a tiny bit of water in the bottom of the bowl, sprinkling a little fresh parmesan on top, and covering the bowl (loosely). If you don't, the microwave really dries it out and it just doesn't taste as good as when it is freshly made. The only real fatty ingredients are the olive oil and the parmesan (and I've been wondering whether they will find a way to make lowfat parmesan--I haven't seen any in the stores). I do wish that I had a calorie/fat amount for the recipe; I got the recipe from a magazine and that information either wasn't there or I didn't copy it down. (Oops!) Hope you all enjoy this recipe as much as I do! From: "K. Cox" <ktcox@...>

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