Love the spinach dip at restaurants like TGIFriday's and the Olive Garden? Make it at home with these easy-to-follow copycat recipes.
Creamy Pasta Florentine
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serves/makes:
ready in:
under 30 minutes
under 30 minutes
2 reviews
ingredients
12 ounces fettuccine pasta
1 package (10 ounce size) frozen chopped spinach (thawed)
1 cup water
6 ounces reduced fat cream cheese (Neufchatel)
1 tablespoon chicken bouillon granules
OR
3 chicken bouillon cubes
1/8 teaspoon ground nutmeg
directions
In large pot, cook fettuccine as package directs, adding spinach to water during last 4 minutes of cooking time. Drain fettuccine and spinach in colander.
In same pot, over medium heat, combine water, cheese, bouillon and nutmeg; stirring constantly until cheese is melted.
Add fettuccine and spinach; mix well. Garnish with toasted bread crumbs and grated Parmesan cheese if desired.
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MommyTexas
nutrition data
298 calories, 8 grams fat, 45 grams carbohydrates, 12 grams protein per serving.
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reviews & comments
January 9, 2012
Love this dish! easy, fast and delicious!
July 21, 2010
my family absolutly LOVES this dinner. Even my young children (3 and 4 years old) Enjoy the spinage in this recipe. I actually add more spinage and cream cheese then what the recipe calls for. VERY YUMMY!!