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Spinach Fettuccine is for Dinner.

Spinach Fettuccine takes several minutes to prepare.

Spinach Fettuccine takes several minutes to cook.

Spinach Fettuccine makes 8 servings.

The ingredients for Spinach Fettuccine are:

1 pound uncooked fettuccine
1 T light butter (I like Land O Lakes)
2 garlic cloves
1/4 C (2oz) fat free cream cheese
3/4 C chicken broth
3 T all-purpose flour
3/4 C (3 oz) Romano Cheese (Parmesan can be subsituted)
3/4 C Half and Half
1 t salt
1 t freshly ground black pepper
1 (10 oz) package frozen chopped spinach, thawed, drained and squeezed dry.
10 center-cut bacon slices, cooked, fat drained and crumbled (about 1 1/4 C)

Here is how you make Spinach Fettuccine:

Cook pasta according to package instructions, omitting salt and fat. Drain pasta, reserving 1/2 C pasta water.Melt butter in a large nonstick skillet over medium-high heat. Add garlic; saute 30 seconds. Add reserved pasta water and cream cheese, stirring with a whisk until smooth.Combine broth and flour in a small bowl, stirring with a whisk until smooth. Add flour mixture to pan, stirring with a whisk to combine; bring to a boil. Cook 2 minutes or until mixture thickens, stirring constantly. Remove from heat; add Romano, stirring until smooth. Add half-and-half, salt and pepper. Stir in spinach. Combine cheese mixture and pasta in a large bowl, tossing to coat. Place about 1 C pasta mixture in each of 8 bowls; top each serving with 2 1/2 T bacon.Serves 8Number of Servings: 8Recipe submitted by SparkPeople user BUCKERETTE.

The nutritional information for Spinach Fettuccine is:

• Servings Per Recipe: 8
• Amount Per Serving
• Calories: 355.5

• Total Fat: 11.5 g
• Cholesterol: 30.2 mg
• Sodium: 843.7 mg
• Total Carbs: 47.9 g
• Dietary Fiber: 2.9 g
• Protein: 17.0 g

Spinach Fettuccine is Italian cuisine.