Creamy Spinach and Tofu Spaghetti

Name: Creamy Spinach and Tofu Spaghetti
Prep time: 45 min
Cook time: 45 min
Total time: 45 min
Yield: 4
Cuisine: Global
Ingredients: 35 grams cups tightly packed fresh baby spinach (about; 1 teaspoons freshly ground black pepper, divided; 473 milliliters cherry tomatoes, halved; 227 grams cups hot cooked whole wheat spaghetti (about uncooked); 237 milliliters fresh basil leaves; 2 garlic cloves, minced; 4 teaspoons olive oil, divided; 28 grams 1/4 cup grated fresh pecorino Romano cheese; 2 Tbsps pine nuts, toasted; 1 Tbsp red wine vinegar; 1 teaspoons salt; 170 grams 1/2 cups cubed reduced-fat silken tofu (about

Creamy Spinach and Tofu Spaghetti is a vegetarian side dish. One portion of this dish contains around 9g of protein, 11g of fat, and a total of 211 calories. This recipe covers 17% of your daily requirements of vitamins and minerals. This recipe serves 4. Head to the store and pick up olive oil, spaghetti, salt, and a few other things to make it today. From preparation to the plate, this recipe takes around 45 minutes.

Instructions

Preheat oven to 45

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Oven

Place tomatoes, cut sides up, on a jelly-roll pan coated with cooking spray.

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Cooking Spray

Tomato

Jelly

Roll

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Frying Pan

Drizzle tomatoes with 2 teaspoons oil; sprinkle evenly with 1/4 teaspoon freshly ground pepper.

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Ground Black Pepper

Tomato

Cooking Oil

Bake at 450 for 7 minutes or until tender.

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Oven

Combine remaining 2 teaspoons oil, remaining 1/4 teaspoon freshly ground black pepper, spinach, tofu, and next 5 ingredients (through garlic) in a food processor; process until smooth.

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Ground Black Pepper

Spinach

Garlic

Tofu

Cooking Oil

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Food Processor

Combine spinach mixture and pasta in a large skillet; cook over low heat 2 minutes or until thoroughly heated, stirring occasionally. Gently stir in tomatoes and toasted pine nuts.

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Pine Nuts