LINGUINE WITH SPINACH, ALMONDS, AND BREAD CRUMBS

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Make and share this Linguine With Spinach, Almonds, and Bread Crumbs recipe from Food.com.

Provided by Momginerd

Time 20m

Yield 2 serving(s)

Number Of Ingredients 11

Ingredients

1 tablespoon olive oil, divided
1/4 cup slivered almonds
1/4 cup Italian breadcrumbs
1 garlic clove, minced
2 tablespoons lemon juice, divided
1 tablespoon lemon zest
10 ounces dry linguine
10 ounces spinach, stems removed
1/2 cup vegetable broth
1 teaspoon salt
1/4 cup parmesan cheese

Steps:

Heat 1 tsp olive oil in a nonstick skilled over medium heat.
Add almonds and saute 1 minute until light brown.
Add breadcrumbs and garlic, cook 2 minutes or until golden, stirring occaisionally.
Stir in 1 Tbs lemon juice, cook 1 minute or until breadcrumbs are dry. Stir in lemon zest, remove from heat and set aside.
Cook pasta according to package directions. Before draining pasta, add spinach to the colander first, then drain pasta on top of spinach.
Immediately return pasta and spinach to the pot, tossing gently until spinach wilts.
Add breadcrumb mixture to pot; toss gently. In a separate bowl, combine remaining 2 tsp olive oil, remaining 1 Tbs lemon juice, veggie broth, and salt; drizzle this mixture over the pasta in the pot, toss until well blended.
Top with parmesan cheese to taste, and serve immediately.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 828.4, Fat 21.7, SaturatedFat 4.4, Cholesterol 11.2, Sodium 1735.3, Carbohydrate 140.6, Fiber 22.5, Sugar 2.7, Protein 25.3