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Green Penne

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Course Snack2
Calories 3858 kcal

Ingredients
  

  • 1 lb Whole Wheat Penne
  • 2 tbsp Parmigiano Cheese grated
  • 1/2 cup Extra virgin olive oil
  • 1 cup Packed Fresh Basil Leaves
  • 1/2 cup Packed Fresh Flat Parsley
  • 1 tsp lemon zest
  • 1 tbsp Pine Nuts
  • 2 cups Fresh Spinach chopped
  • 1/2 cup Frozen Peas thawed
  • 3 cloves garlic chopped

Instructions
 

  • Cook pasta according to package directions and save ½ cup of cooking liquid on the side. Drain the pasta.
  • In food processor or Hand held blender, combine ½ the cheese, oil, basil, parsley, lemon zest, and pine nuts and puree.
  • In same pot that pasta was cooked in, add 1 tbsp olive oil and let heat.
  • Add garlic and cook 1 minute.
  • Add spinach and peas and cook 2-3 minutes until spinach wilts.
  • Add reserved ½ cup pasta cooking water to pesto mixture and mix well.
  • Add pasta to pot with spinach in it, then add pesto mixture and mix well over medium heat until well heated throughout.
  • Season with salt & pepper. Serve, using remaining parm cheese to top.

Notes

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Nutrition

Calories: 3858kcalCarbohydrates: 359gProtein: 144gFat: 229gSaturated Fat: 75gPolyunsaturated Fat: 17gMonounsaturated Fat: 95gCholesterol: 211mgSodium: 1591mgPotassium: 2380mgFiber: 53gSugar: 19gVitamin A: 11650IUVitamin C: 230.2mgCalcium: 2860mgIron: 24.8mg
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