Beef / Pork

Spinach Pesto w/ Ham is for Dinner.

Spinach Pesto w/ Ham takes 15 minutes to prepare.

Spinach Pesto w/ Ham takes 10 minutes to cook.

Spinach Pesto w/ Ham makes 8 servings.

The ingredients for Spinach Pesto w/ Ham are:

- Fresh spinach, 10 oz
- Garlic, 3 cloves (or less, if you prefer)
- Slivered Almonds, 1.5 oz ( 3 tbsp)
- Parmesan Cheese, grated, 1/4 cup
- Olive Oil, 1/4 cup
- Optional: Salt, 1/2 tsp
- Uncooked whole wheat pasta of your choice, 16 oz
- Ham, extra lean (5% fat), 1 cup, diced
- Diced tomatoes, 1 cup

Optional: Add 1-2 tbsp lemon juice for a summertime twist!

Here is how you make Spinach Pesto w/ Ham:

Place garlic, almonds, salt, and parmesan in food processor. Put as much spinach as will fit on top (you will have to run the food processor several times, adding spinach along the way, to fit it all in). Drizzle the olive oil on top and mix. Add spinach along the way until all has been added. Pour pesto sauce over cooled, cooked pasta and add ham and tomatoes. This recipe makes 8 1-cup servings.Number of Servings: 8Recipe submitted by SparkPeople user MERRYATK.

The nutritional information for Spinach Pesto w/ Ham is:

• Servings Per Recipe: 8
• Amount Per Serving
• Calories: 320.5

• Total Fat: 12.4 g
• Cholesterol: 10.4 mg
• Sodium: 620.0 mg
• Total Carbs: 45.9 g
• Dietary Fiber: 7.6 g
• Protein: 12.9 g

Spinach Pesto w/ Ham is Italian cuisine.