Fast and Fit: Healthy Recipes that Beat The Clock - Spinach Fettuccine with Artichokes

Fast and Fit: Healthy Recipes that Beat The Clock - Spinach Fettuccine with Artichokes

 

Prep time: 10 mins 

Cook time: 15 mins • Yield: 4 servings

 

• 3/4 pound spinach fettuccine

• 2 tablespoons extra virgin olive oil

• 2 15-ounce cans artichokes,

   cut into 1/8ths

• 1 cup chopped tomatoes,

   fresh or canned

• salt, to taste

• freshly ground black pepper

• 2 cloves garlic, minced

• 1/2 cup freshly grated Parmesan cheese

• 2 tablespoons chopped parsley

 

1. Bring a large pot of salted water to a boil. Add the fettuccine and cook until al dente.

 

2. Meanwhile, heat the olive oil in a skillet over medium heat. Add the artichokes and tomatoes, season with salt and pepper and cook for 5 minutes. Add the garlic and cook for 1 more minute.

 

3. Drain the fettuccine, reserving 1/2 cup of the cooking liquid. Return the fettuccine to the pot and toss with 1/2 of the Parmesan cheese and the reserved cooking liquid. Add the artichoke mixture and toss again.

 

4. Divide the fettuccine among 4 warm bowls and garnish with the remaining Parmesan cheese and parsley. Serve immediately.

 

Serving Size: 1 bowl

 

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Fast and Fit • By Ellen Haas • List Price $16.95 paper (Can. $21.95) Paperback 304 • Published by Hatherleigh Press ISBN-10: 1-57826-258-5 ISBN-13: 978-1-57826-258-8