Tired of the same 'ol spaghetti with tomato sauce? We recently tried Green Spaghetti and I enjoyed it. The kids ate a little less of it than they would typical spaghetti but they still ate it. Hubby took one taste, said it tasted like spaghetti, and then ate cereal for supper. He said it tastes fine but looks gross so he couldn't eat it. Hubby is the hardest one to get to eat healthy foods in the house! It really doesn't taste like spinach at all and more like spaghetti noodles with a Parmesan sauce on it. Good for you and your wallet as I estimate that the whole recipe cost us $3.50.
10 oz. fresh or frozen spinach
1/4 c. warm chicken broth
1/2 c. grated Parmesan cheese
1/2 c. milk
1 lb. spaghetti, cooked, drained
1/4 c. butter
Steam fresh spinach just until wilted or frozen spinach until warm. Combine spinach and cooking liquid with warm broth in blender container; process until smooth. Add cheese and milk. Toss spaghetti with butter in serving bowl. Add spinach mixture; toss to mix well. May substitute broccoli for spinach and cream or yogurt for milk. May also substitute 3 to 4 c. cooked brown rice in place of spaghetti.
I think it lacks pine nuts... In order to get a lil' bit more protein you could add silken tofu to (in the processor). You'll have a creamy sauce and it will have enough protein to be consider a balanced meal ! :P
ReplyDeleteSo do you eat in the princess plates or the princes ones ? ;)
I eat off the princess plate. Just kidding...had to photograpgh the first plate I dished up before the kid's started screaming for their food! :)
ReplyDeleteSounds good my dh would say where is the meat.
ReplyDeleteThis could be something served alongside a breast of chicken as well.
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