Recipe - Skinny Spinach And Bow Ties

16 ounce Bowtie pasta noodles
10 ounce Frozen chopped spinach
1 teaspoon Olive oil
1 lg Onion; (1 cup chopped)
14 One half ounce Italianstyle stewed
tomatoes
15 ounce Nosaltadded tomato sauce
2 teaspoon Bottled minced garlic
1 teaspoon Dried Italian seasoning
12 ounce Reducedfat cottage cheese
Black pepper; optional
6 tablespoon Shredded Parmesan cheese

Bring 2One half quarts of unsalted water to a boil in a covered 41/2quart (or
larger) Dutch oven or soup pot. When the water reaches a rapid boil, add
the noodles and cook until firmtender, about 9 minutes. Meanwhile, place
the block of frozen spinach in a microwavesafe dish and microwave on high
for 4 minutes, uncovered, to begin defrosting. While the spinach defrosts,
heat the oil in an extradeep, 12inch nonstick skillet over medium heat.
Peel and coarsely chop the onion, adding it to the skillet as you chop.
Cook the onion until soft, about 3 minutes, stirring from time to time.
Meanwhile, open the cans of tomatoes and tomato sauce. Add the garlic,
stewed tomatoes, tomato sauce and Italian seasoning. Cook 5 minutes to
blend flavors, stirring from time to time. While the sauce simmers, drain
the spinach, pressing out any excess moisture. When the sauce has simmered
5 minutes, stir in the spinach and cottage cheese. Stir to mix well. Cook
for 2 minutes or until warmed through, then remove the skillet from the
heat until the noodles are done. Add black pepper to taste, if desired.
Serve at once over hot, drained noodles, topping each serving with 1
tablespoon Parmesan cheese. Makes 6 servings. Note: This dish can be ready
to serve in 15 minutes if you use a very thin pasta, such as angel hair.
Nutritional information per serving: 447 calories (8 percent from fat), 4
grams fat, 5 milligrams cholesterol, 22 grams protein, 79 grams
carbohydrates, 2 grams dietary fiber and 469 milligrams sodium. Formatted
by Lynn Thomas dcqp82a@prodigy.com. Source: Akron Beacon Journal 31898.
Lynn's notes: Made this 32398; used 4 large cloves of fresh minced garlic
instead of bottled. This was a delicious lowfat meal that went together
quickly.

Recipe by: Akron Beacon Journal 31898

Posted to TNT Recipes Digest by LYNN_THOMAS LYNN_THOMAS@prodigy.net on
Mar 23, 1998