Cheesy Pasta with Spinach-Walnut Pesto - Power Foods

Our Power Food, this week is walnuts.  I use walnuts, often, when I bake.  My first thought was to make my husband a coffee cake but I do that, all the time.  I did some searching and found the following recipe.  I thought it would be interesting and a change of pace.  I don't think my hubby was thrilled, though, since he did not comment nor ask for more.  It had an unusual taste and I can see where you like it or you don't.  


Walnuts are a rich source of energy and contain health benefiting nutrients, minerals, antioxidants and vitamins that are necessary for good health.

Pasta with a Creamy Sauce of Walnuts & Spinach Adapted from Moosewood Restaurant Low-Fat Favorites.

Cheesy Pasta with Spinach-Walnut Pesto

Ingredients:

2 cups. fresh spinach
½ cup walnuts, chopped
2 cups low-fat cottage cheese
¼ cup Parmesan cheese, grated
1 teaspoon dried basil
¼ teaspoon freshly ground pepper
3/4 cup pasta (shells, elbows, or other)
Cook pasta according to package directions. Drain.

Microwave spinach in water to cover for 2 minutes.  Drain.

Combine everything (except the pasta!) in a food processor and pulse until smooth.

Add the spinach sauce to pasta and combine, .

Eat and enjoy.

Adapted from Moosewood Restaurant Low-Fat Favorites.

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