CREAMY PASTA WITH SPINACH

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Serve this Creamy Pasta with Spinach at your next dinner party. Explore this recipe today and learn more about this simple (yet delicious) pasta dish.

Provided by My Food and Family

Categories Recipes

Time 20m

Yield 8 servings, about 1 cup each

Number Of Ingredients 8

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Ingredients

3 cups penne pasta, uncooked
1 Tbsp. oil
3 cloves garlic, minced
1 can (14-1/2 oz.) diced tomatoes, drained
6 oz. (3/4 of 8-oz. pkg.) PHILADELPHIA Cream Cheese, cubed
1 Tbsp. lemon juice
1 pkg. (6 oz.) baby spinach leaves
1/4 cup KRAFT Grated Parmesan Cheese, divided

Steps:

Cook pasta as directed on package, omitting salt.
Meanwhile, heat oil in large skillet on medium heat. Add garlic; cook and stir 1 min. Stir in tomatoes; cook 3 min. or until heated through, stirring frequently. Add cream cheese and lemon juice; cook and stir 3 to 5 min. or until cream cheese is melted and mixture is well blended.
Place spinach in large bowl. Drain pasta, reserving 1/3 cup cooking water. Add pasta, reserved water, tomato mixture and 3 Tbsp. Parmesan to spinach; mix lightly. Serve topped with remaining Parmesan.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 260, Fat 10 g, SaturatedFat 5 g, TransFat 0 g, Cholesterol 30 mg, Sodium 200 mg, Carbohydrate 32 g, Fiber 2 g, Sugar 3 g, Protein 9 g