Pasta behind Spinach Pesto Sauce

A healthy, low-fat every other to high-fat pesto sauce. Can afterward be made taking into account bearing in mind basil or cilantro.

The ingredient of Pasta behind Spinach Pesto Sauce

1. 16 ounces blithe spinach, washed and chopped
2. 6 ounces low-fat, truth silken tofu
3. 2 tablespoons buoyant lemon juice
4. 1 tablespoon minced garlic
5. u215b cup low-sodium chicken broth
6. u00bd cup grated Parmesan cheese
7. u00bd teaspoon ring black pepper
8. 1 teaspoon Italian seasoning
9. 10 ounces roomy mushrooms, thinly sliced
10. 6 ounces lively sliced shiitake mushrooms
11. u00bd cup diced red onion
12. u00bc cup bacon bits
13. 1 pound penne pasta

The instruction how to make Pasta behind Spinach Pesto Sauce

1. Cook pasta according to package directions.
2. While pasta is cooking, in food processor or blender, tally up spinach, tofu, lemon juice, garlic, broth, cheese, pepper, and Italian seasoning, process until smooth. Set aside.
3. Spray a large non-stick saute pan taking into account bearing in mind cooking spray. on top of higher than medium heat, cook onions and mushrooms until tender. cut heat to low, ensue pesto mixture and heat until hot.
4. Toss pasta past sauce and bacon bits. further behind subsidiary Parmesan cheese, if desired. NOTE: If sauce seems too thick, thin to desired consistency in imitation of pasta cooking water or broth.

Nutritions of Pasta behind Spinach Pesto Sauce

calories: 450.8 calories
carbohydrateContent: 76.7 g
cholesterolContent: 11.1 mg
fatContent: 6.5 g
fiberContent: 6.5 g
proteinContent: 25.2 g
saturatedFatContent: 2.4 g
servingSize:
sodiumContent: 416.6 mg
sugarContent: 5.8 g
transFatContent:
unsaturatedFatContent: