Catalan Spinach And Pasta from Healthy Diabetic Recipes

Catalan Spinach And Pasta Recipe

Recipe Ingredients:

16 oz uncooked rotelle pasta
2 cups water
20 oz fresh spinach, stems removed
2/3 cup raisins, divided
2 tsp olive oil
4 tsp balsamic vinegar
1/2 tsp salt
1/4 tsp freshly-ground black pepper
2 garlic cloves, minced
6 tbsp pine nuts

Recipe Instructions:

Cook pasta according to package directions, omitting salt. Drain; set aside.

Bring water to a boil in large saucepan over high heat. Add spinach; cook, covered, 3 minutes or until spinach leaves start to wilt. Remove from heat. Stir in 5 tablespoons raisins, oil, vinegar, salt, pepper and garlic.

Place in food processor or blender; process until smooth. Add remaining raisins and pasta. Sprinkle with pine nuts.

This recipe yields 6 (2-cup) servings.

Exchanges Per Serving: 2 Starch, 1 Vegetable, 1 Fat.

Nutrition Facts: Calories 442; Calories from fat 19%; Total Fat 10g; Saturated Fat 1g; Protein 16g; Carbohydrates 39g; Cholesterol 0mg; Sodium 256mg; Dietary Fiber 3g.

Comments: With the distinctive flavors of spinach, raisins, pine nuts and a touch of olive oil, you will feel as though you've journeyed to the Catalan region of Spain. This delicious dish typical of this region provides you with iron-rich raisins which enhance the body's absorption of the Vitamin C provided by the spinach.

Source:
"Diabetic Cooking at http://www.diabeticcooking.com"
S(Formatted for MC6):
"07-26-2002 by Joe Comiskey - jcomiskey@krypto.net"
Copyright:
"© Publications International Ltd, 2002"

Servings: 6

“Life expectancy would grow by leaps and bounds if green vegetables smelled as good as bacon.”

~ Doug Larson

 

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