Low-Calorie Spinach Pasta With Sun-Dried Tomatoes from Healthy Diabetic Recipes

Low-Calorie Spinach Pasta With Sun-Dried Tomatoes Recipe

Recipe Ingredients:

1/2 cup Dry sun-dried tomatoes (1/2 oz.)
12 oz Evaporated skimmed milk
1 1/2 cup Low-fat cottage cheese
1 cl To 2 Garlic cloves, quartered
1/2 tsp Salt
1/2 tsp Pepper,black
1/8 tsp Red-pepper flakes
3 oz Parmesan, grated (3/4 c.)
2 tbsp Olive oil
3/4 cup Basil, fresh packed chopped
1 lb Spinach noodles, cooked al dente

Recipe Instructions:

Pour boiling water to cover the sun dried tomatoes. Allow to stand for 10
min. Drain and cut into pieces. (Discard the water.)

In a blender container, combine the milk, cottage cheese, garlic, salt,
pepper, red-pepper flakes, and Parmesan cheese. Process until smooth.
Leave the blender running and slowly add the olive oil until well- blended.
Pour the sauce into a heavy saucepan and warm over low heat; do not boil.

Drain the cooked hot pasta and put into a bowl. Pour the sauce over, add
the drained sun-dried tomatoes and the basil and toss well.

Makes six 1 1/3 c. servings. Each serving contains approximately 490
calories; 17 mg. cholesterol; 11 gm. fat; 735 mg. sodium.

Note -- this is good with cooked turkey or chicken added to it.

Susan Kennedy Network Systems Corp. Minneapolis, MN USA
(susan.kennedy@network.com) (612) 391-1332

Servings: 6

"Enchant, stay beautiful and graceful, but do this, eat well. Bring the same consideration to the preparation of your food as you devote to your appearance. Let your dinner be a poem, like your dress."

~ Charles Pierre Monselet

 

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