SPINACH ARTICHOKE WHOLE-WHEAT PENNE
This is a dish that can stand alone as an entree or be served up as a side. The flavors will remind you of decadent spinach artichoke dip - made with mounds of mayonnaise and tons of cheese. This dish however is a figure-friendly fake-out full of vitamins, fiber and protein. Even the spinach pesto is made with half the amount of extra-virgin olive oil I usually use, due to the addition of vegetable stock.
Provided by Rachael Ray : Food Network
Time 35m
Yield 4 servings
Number Of Ingredients 11
Steps:
- Place a large pot of water over high heat and bring up it up to a boil to cook the pasta, season with some salt and cook to al dente, according to package directions. Drain and reserve about 1 cup of the cooking water.
- Heat 1 tablespoon extra-virgin olive oil in medium nonstick skillet. Add artichokes to heat through and lightly brown at edges.
- To clean spinach, fill sink with water, swish spinach around and let grit fall to bottom of sink. Dry leaves before using.
- In the bowl of a food processor add the shallot, 1/2 cup chicken stock, spinach leaves, mint, almonds and salt and pepper, to taste. If you have a hand held small-holed grater or a zester, grate garlic into the food processor. Adding a whole clove can result in stray big pieces of raw garlic, too bitter to bite down on. If you do not have a hand held grater, mince garlic and mash up into paste with a little salt. Turn processor on and add in about 2 tablespoons extra-virgin olive oil.
- Scrape the spinach pesto into the artichoke pan and loosely cover with foil. Bring mixture to a simmer over low to medium-low heat and cook for about 2 minutes. Add the reserved pasta cooking water, the pasta and the cheese. Toss to coat the pasta with the sauce and heat for 1 minute. Transfer to a serving bowl or platter, season with salt and pepper, to taste, and serve.
SAUSAGE PASTA WITH VEGETABLES
I made this for our pastor one night. He loved it so much we nicknamed it "Jason's Pasta." It's a sneaky way to get our kids to eat more veggies. -Suzie Foutty Mansfield, Ohio
Provided by Taste of Home
Categories Dinner
Time 25m
Yield 4 servings.
Number Of Ingredients 6
Steps:
- In a 6-qt. stockpot, cook pasta according to package directions; drain and return to pot., Meanwhile, in a large skillet, cook and crumble sausage with mushrooms over medium-high heat until no longer pink, 5-7 minutes. Stir in tomatoes; bring to a boil. Stir in spinach until wilted., Add to pasta; heat through. Sprinkle with cheese; remove from heat. Let stand, covered, until cheese is melted.
Nutrition Facts : Calories 392 calories, Fat 10g fat (3g saturated fat), Cholesterol 46mg cholesterol, Sodium 825mg sodium, Carbohydrate 51g carbohydrate (4g sugars, Fiber 8g fiber), Protein 26g protein.
MEDITERRANEAN SALAD WITH ARTICHOKES, PENNE, AND SUN-DRIED TOMATOES
Pasta plays a supporting role in this filling Mediterranean salad, while canned artichoke hearts, feta, and white beans share the spotlight.
Provided by Martha Stewart
Categories Food & Cooking Salad Recipes
Time 35m
Number Of Ingredients 10
Steps:
- In a large saucepan of boiling salted water, cook pasta until 1 minute short of al dente. Add sun-dried tomatoes, and cook until tender and pasta is al dente, 1 minute more. Drain pasta and tomatoes, rinse under cold water, and drain again; transfer to a large bowl.
- Make dressing: In a large bowl, whisk together vinegar, oil, mustard, and 1 tablespoon water; season with salt and pepper.
- Add pasta and tomatoes, romaine, beans, artichoke hearts, and feta; toss until combined, and serve immediately.
Nutrition Facts : Calories 323 g, Fat 14 g, Fiber 9 g, Protein 13 g
WHOLE-WHEAT PASTA WITH SAUSAGE AND SWISS CHARD
Wellness Tip: Don't toss your Swiss chard stems! They add texture to this pasta sauce-plus extra antioxidants and vitamin K.
Provided by Food Network Kitchen
Time 30m
Yield 4 servings
Number Of Ingredients 11
Steps:
- Bring a large pot of salted water to a boil. Add the pasta and cook as the label directs. Reserve 1/2 cup cooking water, then drain.
- Meanwhile, heat the olive oil in a large skillet over medium-high heat. Add the sausage and cook, breaking it up with a wooden spoon, until lightly browned, about 2 minutes. Add the onion and chard stems; cook, stirring occasionally, until slightly softened, about 3 minutes. Add the garlic and cook, stirring, until slightly softened, about 1 minute. Add the tomatoes and season with salt and pepper. Cook until the tomatoes start breaking apart, about 5 minutes.
- Add the chard leaves to the skillet and cook, stirring occasionally, until they start wilting, about 3 minutes. Add the pasta, the reserved cooking water and 1/4 cup cheese; toss to coat. Season with salt and pepper. Top each serving with the remaining cheese.
WHOLE-WHEAT PENNE WITH SAUSAGE, CHARD, AND ARTICHOKE HEARTS
The Swiss chard in this pasta dish is the perfect economical veggie: You can eat both the leaves and the stems. Chose Italian-style chicken sausage, either sweet or hot. If the sausage is precooked, cut it into bite-sized pieces and saute to brown it.
Provided by Martha Stewart
Categories Food & Cooking Ingredients Meat & Poultry Chicken
Time 35m
Number Of Ingredients 12
Steps:
- Set a large pot of salted water to boil for pasta. Meanwhile, in a large nonstick skillet, heat 1 tablespoon oil over medium. Add sausage and cook, stirring occasionally and breaking sausage into pieces, until cooked through and lightly browned, 10 to 12 minutes.
- Add remaining oil, chard stems, artichoke hearts, and garlic; season with salt and pepper. Cook until chard stems soften slightly, 3 to 5 minutes. Add chard leaves and cook, stirring, until wilted, 3 to 5 minutes. Remove from heat.
- Add pasta to boiling water; cook until 2 minutes short of al dente. Add sun-dried tomatoes and cook 2 minutes. Reserve 1 cup pasta water and drain pasta; return to pot.
- Pour half of reserved pasta water into a small bowl. Add tomato paste and whisk to combine. Add tomato paste mixture, sausage mixture, Parmesan, basil, and red pepper flakes to pasta in pot. Toss to combine, adding reserved pasta water if necessary. Season with salt and pepper.
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