Giada De Laurentiis S Penne With Spinach Sauce

Description

This recipe goes great with the garlic citrus chicken!!

Ingredients

• Whole Wheat Penne
• Garlic Cloves
• Goat Cheese
• Reduced-fat Cream Cheese
• Salt
• Fresh Ground Black Pepper
• Baby Spinach Leaves
• Parmesan Cheese

Instructions

1. Bring a large pot of salted water to boil
2. Add the penne and cook until it is tender but still firm to the bite, stirring occasionally, about 12 minutes
3. Mince the garlic in a food processor
4. Add the goat cheese, cream cheese, 3 / 4 teaspoon of salt, 1 / 2 teaspoon of pepper, and half of the spinach leaves
5. Blend until the mixture is smooth and creamy
6. Set the cheese and spinach mixture aside
7. Meanwhile, place the remaining spinach leaves in a large bowl
8. Drain the pasta, reserving 1 cup of the cooking liquid
9. Spoon the pasta atop the spinach leaves in the bowl
10. Scrape the cheese and spinach mixture over the pasta mixture and toss to coat, adding enough reserved cooking liquid to moisten
11. Season the pasta, to taste, with salt and pepper
12. Sprinkle the parmesan over and serve