Recipe...Heart Healthy Pasta and Spinach Sauce (It's yummy trust me)

[robbynnoel]

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For those of you who don't know me, my name is Robbyn and I have local cable cooking show. In two weeks, I'll be traveling to OCC for lapband surgery. Because of this, I'm experimenting with recipes that are heart and lapband healthy yet still curb my inner desire for comfort food.

I know there is a recipe area on this site, but it doesn't look like it's been used for a bit so I am posting the recipe here. I hope that's okay. I also posted this on Facebook under the group "What's for dinner? With Robbyn and Gina".

Enjoy.

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If you're cautious about carbs...this is for you! This was a huge hit at home and because whole wheat pasta is used, everyone left the table satisfied.

1 package whole wheat penne

1 package baby spinach

3 garlic cloves

2 tbsp ricotta cheese (you can use non fat or low fat too...)

2 tbsp cream cheese (you can use non fat or low fat too...)

1/8 cup fresh parm/reg cheese

1/8 cup romano cheese

Kosher salt

Olive oil

Boil whole wheat pasta for about 12 minutes in boiling water seasoned with kosher salt.

In a food process place 1/2 bag of baby spinach, garlic, ricotta, cream cheese, parm/reg cheese and romano cheese and mix on high until smooth and creamy.

Place remaining spinach at bottom of large pasta bowl. Strain pasta using spider and place it on top of the spinach. Drizzle with a small amount of olive oil and small amount of parm/reg if desired and toss as if tossing a salad.

Add mixture from food processor (there is no need to heat it...it will be heated by the pasta). If the sauce seems too dry, add a small amount of pasta water. Toss again. Top with a small amount of parm/reg cheese and serve.

****Note to bandsters...I haven't been banded yet and I was stuffed after just a cup, so was my husband so your serving size would be even smaller if you've been banded I'd imagine.

xo