Dinner

Spaghetti with Spinach Pesto is for Dinner.

Spaghetti with Spinach Pesto takes 5 minutes to prepare.

Spaghetti with Spinach Pesto takes 10 minutes to cook.

Spaghetti with Spinach Pesto makes 6 servings.

The ingredients for Spaghetti with Spinach Pesto are:

2 cups fresh spinach
1 clove garlic
1/2 cup olive oil
1 oz. fresh lemon juice
1/2 cup parmesan cheese
1 pound (roughly six cups cooked) whole wheat spaghetti

Here is how you make Spaghetti with Spinach Pesto:

Blend the spinach and garlic in a food processor until finely chopped. With the machine running, gradually add 1/2 cup of oil and the lemon juice, processing until well blended. Transfer the pesto to a large bowl. Stir in the Parmesan. Season with salt and pepper, to taste.Meanwhile, cook the pasta in a large pot of boiling salted water until tender but still firm to the bite, stirring occasionally, about 8 minutes. Drain, reserving 1/2 cup of the cooking liquid.Toss the pasta with the pesto in the large bowl to coat, adding the reserved cooking liquid 1 tablespoon at a time to moisten. Top with grilled shrimp or chicken (nutrition values not included), or use as a side dish. Makes six servings. Enjoy!This recipe is slightly varied, but copied from the recipe titled "Spaghetti with Arugula Pesto and Seared Jumbo Shrimp" by Giada De Laurentiis per Food Network and I have created this modified recipe for my own personal tracking purposes.Here is a link to the original recipe:http://www.foodnetwork.com/recipes/giada-de-laurentiis/spaghetti-with-arugula-pesto-and-seared-jumbo-shrimp-recipe/index.htmlNumber of Servings: 6Recipe submitted by SparkPeople user THATS_LOVELY101.

The nutritional information for Spaghetti with Spinach Pesto is:

• Servings Per Recipe: 6
• Amount Per Serving
• Calories: 374.8

• Total Fat: 21.3 g
• Cholesterol: 6.6 mg
• Sodium: 167.3 mg
• Total Carbs: 38.4 g
• Dietary Fiber: 6.5 g
• Protein: 11.3 g

Spaghetti with Spinach Pesto is Italian cuisine.

The dietary needs meet for Spaghetti with Spinach Pesto is Vegetarian