Dinner

Spring Pork and Pasta is for Dinner.

Spring Pork and Pasta takes 15 minutes to prepare.

Spring Pork and Pasta takes 30 minutes to cook.

Spring Pork and Pasta makes 4 servings.

The ingredients for Spring Pork and Pasta are:

1 Tbsp Extra Virgin Olive Oil
2 tsp Extra Virgin Olive Oil
4 boneless pork chops (loin) approx 3 oz size
1 Tbsp ground black pepper
1.5 Tbsp garlic powder
4 cups fresh spinach (stems removed)
2 Tbsp Cider Vinegar
1 Tbsp Italian Seasoning
4 oz small shell pasta (approx 2 cups dry)

Here is how you make Spring Pork and Pasta:

Prep:Cut pork chops (loin) into 1/2" strips. Wash and remove stems from spinach. Cut spinach to manageable size if large leafs.Coarsly dice onion. In small bowl whisk together cider vinegar, 2 tsp olive oil, and italian seasoning.Cook:Place pasta shells in boiling water and cook to desired tenderness, rinse briefly in cold water when done. In frying pan over medium heat add 1 Tbsp olive oil, 1 diced onion, garlic powder, black pepper, and pork strips. Brown pork until cooked through.Add spinach to browned pork, and drizzle vinegar/oil/seasoning mixture over spinach. Stir in spinach. Add pasta shells to pork/spinach mixture and stir in. Heat on low until spinach wilts. Makes 4 2-cup servings (approx).Possible substitutions: Lite Italian dressing for vinegar/oil mixture, 2 cloves garlic for garlic powder, or fresh herbs for italian seasoning. Number of Servings: 4Recipe submitted by SparkPeople user SENARA.

The nutritional information for Spring Pork and Pasta is:

• Servings Per Recipe: 4
• Amount Per Serving
• Calories: 290.0

• Total Fat: 14.1 g
• Cholesterol: 76.6 mg
• Sodium: 83.9 mg
• Total Carbs: 14.4 g
• Dietary Fiber: 1.9 g
• Protein: 26.8 g