HIGH-PROTEIN SPAGHETTI WITH SPINACH AND TOMATO SAUCE

High-Protein Spaghetti with Spinach and Tomato Sauce image

We love this vegetarian dish; it's simple, healthy, and super easy to make. You could easily add chicken if you're looking for a more complete meal.

Provided by CTom

Categories Main Dish Recipes Pasta Spaghetti Recipes

Time 40m

Yield 4

Number Of Ingredients 10

Ingredients

12 ounces enriched thin spaghetti (such as Ronzoni® Smart Taste®)
2 teaspoons pine nuts
1 tablespoon olive oil
3 cloves garlic, minced, or more to taste
2 small shallots, julienned
8 cherry tomatoes, halved, or more to taste
1 lemon, zested and juiced
1 (5 ounce) package fresh spinach
¼ cup grated Parmesan cheese
4 teaspoons grated Parmesan cheese

Steps:

Fill a large pot with lightly salted water and bring to a rolling boil. Stir in the thin spaghetti, bring back to a boil, and cook pasta over medium heat until tender yet firm to the bite, 4 to 5 minutes. Drain and set aside, reserving 1/4 cup pasta water.
While pasta is cooking, place pine nuts in a large skillet over medium-low heat. Cook, stirring frequently, until golden-brown, about 3 minutes. Remove nuts to a plate.
Add olive oil to the skillet and increase heat to medium. Add garlic, shallots, cherry tomatoes, and lemon zest; cook and stir until shallots have softened and turned translucent, about 5 minutes. Add spinach, lemon juice, toasted pine nuts, salt, and pepper; cook until spinach has wilted, 1 to 2 minutes. Add drained pasta, 1/4 cup Parmesan cheese, and reserved pasta water; mix to combine. Serve with remaining Parmesan sprinkled on top.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 373.4 calories, Carbohydrate 69.5 g, Cholesterol 6.2 mg, Fat 7.2 g, Fiber 10.2 g, Protein 14.2 g, SaturatedFat 1.9 g, Sodium 157.4 mg, Sugar 2.1 g