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Spinach Pasta Shells


Submitted by mary1350

Makes 5 servings

Recipe from American Diabetes Association website.

Ingredients
5 ounce shell pasta, medium, uncooked
9 ounces chopped spinach, frozen
2 tablespoons olive oil, divided
4 garlic cloves
1/4 cup grated Parmesan cheese
Directions
  1. Cook pasta according to package directions, omitting salt. While pasta is cooking, defrost spinach in microwave. Squeeze all liquid from spinach.

  2. In a medium nonstick skillet, saute spinach in 1 tablespoon olive oil over medium-high heat fro approximately 5 minutes. Add garlic and Parmesan cheese; saute 1 minute.

  3. Drain pasta. Add spinach mixture and 1 tablespoon olive oil to pasta and toss.

Categories

Pasta, Side Dish, American, Saute

Nutrition Facts
Serving Size 92.2g
Amount Per Serving
Calories
166
Calories from Fat
68
% Daily Value*
Total Fat
7.6g
12%
Saturated Fat
1.7g
9%
Cholesterol
25mg
8%
Sodium
125mg
5%
Total Carbohydrates
18.3g
6%
Dietary Fiber
1.1g
4%
Sugars
0.2g
Protein
6.7g
Vitamin A 96% Vitamin C 25%
Calcium 11% Iron 13%
* Based on a 2000 calorie diet

Nutritional details are an estimate and should only be used as a guide for approximation.

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Nutritional Analysis

Nutrition Grade
96% confidence

A-
  Good points
  • Very low in sugar
  • High in manganese
  • Very high in vitamin A
  • High in vitamin C
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