Farfalle with Mushrooms & Spinach

By MaryEllen

This recipe is fast, filling and super low in fat.

Ingredients

• 6 oz farfalle pasta
• 1 Tbs olive oil
• 1 med onion, chopped
• 4 oz mixture of mushrooms ( I used baby bella, shitake & oyster)
• 3 cloves garlic, minced
• 4 cups spinach, thinly sliced
• 1 tsp thyme leaves, chopped
• 1/8 tsp fresh ground pepper
• 2 Tbs shredded Parmesan
• Nutritional Info
• Servings Per Recipe: 4
• Amount Per Serving
• Calories: 217.3
• Total Fat: 5.1 g
• Cholesterol: 1.8 mg
• Sodium: 68.5 mg
• Total Carbs: 36.8 g
• Dietary Fiber: 3.1 g
• Protein: 8.4 g

Preparation

Step 1

1. Cook pasta according to package directions. Drain.

2. In a large skillet, heat oil over medium heat. Add onion, mushrooms and garlic and cook, stirring occasionally, until tender, 2-3 minutes. Stir in spinach, thyme and pepper and cook until spinach is slighlty wilted, about 1 minute.

3. Toss mushroom and spinach mixture with pasta and sprinkle with cheese. Serve

Number of Servings: 4


This recipe is modified from Ladies Home Journal- Mar 09

Recipe submitted by SparkPeople user DILBERTA.

Tip:
Consider adding shrimp, fresh basil and/or sun dried tomatoes.