Quick Spinach & Tomato Pasta

By prairiemama

While the pasta cooks, whip up this vegetable-rich sauce for dinner in minutes.

Ingredients

• 1 pound whole-wheat pasta
• 1 pound frozen spinach
• 1 onion, sliced
• Salt & freshly ground pepper, to taste
• 1 tablespoon extra-virgin olive oil
• 1/3 cup crumbled feta cheese
• 1 14-ounce can tomatoes, drained

Preparation

Step 1

1 Cook pasta in a large pot of boiling salted water until al dente, according to package directions. Meanwhile, heat oil in a large skillet over medium-high heat and saute onion. Add tomatoes; simmer for 10 minutes. Stir in spinach; heat through. Drain the pasta, toss with sauce and season with salt and pepper. Top with feta.








Calories: 348 Fiber: 15 gFat: 7 gSaturated Fat: 2 gCarbohydrates: 60 gProtein: 16 gSodium: 278 mgMonounsaturated Fat: 2 gExchanges: 3 starch, 1 vegetable, 1/2 high-fat meat, 1/2 fat Cholesterol: 7 gCarbohydrate Servings: 3 Potassium: 685 mgNutrition Bonus: Vitamin A (181% daily value), Vitamin C (39% dv), Folate (25% dv), Iron (23% dv), Potassium (18% dv), Calcium (17% dv).