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Ready In: 0 Minutes Servings: 4 |
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When you really want some pasta, this is a filling pasta dish with cheese. Serve with a big salad for a well-balanced, low calorie meal. Ingredients:
5 ounces pasta, whole wheat |
1/2 cup ricotta, part skim milk |
1 cup tomatoes, canned |
1 tablespoon parmesan |
1 whole egg, large |
10 ounces spinach, frozen |
1 tablespoon pine nuts, toasted |
1/4 cup fresh basil, finely chopped |
Directions:
1. Cook the pasta according to package directions. Drain and mix with the tomatoes or equal amount of homemade tomato sauce.
2. In a separate bowl, lightly beat egg and mix with ricotta and spinach.
3. Lightly spray a 10 by 7 baking dish. Alternate 2 layers of pasta with 2 layers of spinach mixture, topping each spinach layer with half the basil and ending with spinach mixture. Sprinkle with 1 tablespoon parmesan and 1 tablespoon toasted pine nuts.
4. Bake for 45 minutes in a 350 degree oven. Serve with a big salad.
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