Vegetarian

Spinach Artichoke Pasta takes several minutes to prepare.

Spinach Artichoke Pasta takes several minutes to cook.

Spinach Artichoke Pasta makes 8 servings.

The ingredients for Spinach Artichoke Pasta are:

1 12-oz box pasta (I used bowties)
1 tsp butter
2 cloves garlic, minced
1 8 oz package reduced fat cream cheese
1/2 cup milk
1/2 cup reduced fat sour cream
1/2 lemon, juiced
1/2 tsp salt
1/4 tsp red pepper flakes
1 14 oz can artichoke hearts (packed in water), drained and chopped
10 oz chopped, frozen spinach, thawed, with as much excess water squeezed out as possible
1/2 cup parmesan cheese, shredded

Here is how you make Spinach Artichoke Pasta:

Cook pasta according to package directions.In a medium saucepan over medium heat, melt butter and add garlic. Cook until fragrant, about 30 seconds. Add cream cheese and stir until melted. Slowly stir in milk, then add sour cream, lemon juice, salt and red pepper flakes. Stir in artichoke hearts, spinach, and parmesan cheese.Drain pasta and add to artichoke mix. Toss and season to taste with salt and additional lemon juice as needed. Serve with additional shredded Parmesan.Serving Size: makes 8 servingsNumber of Servings: 8Recipe submitted by SparkPeople user LOSINGFORBABY.

The nutritional information for Spinach Artichoke Pasta is:

• Servings Per Recipe: 8
• Amount Per Serving
• Calories: 314.1

• Total Fat: 10.0 g
• Cholesterol: 29.4 mg
• Sodium: 297.5 mg
• Total Carbs: 43.5 g
• Dietary Fiber: 6.4 g
• Protein: 14.0 g