Spinach Fettuccine

Spinach Fettuccine
You can never have too many main course recipes, so give Spinach Fettuccine a try. This recipe covers 21% of your daily requirements of vitamins and minerals. This recipe makes 8 servings with 343 calories, 15g of protein, and 11g of fat each. A mixture of chicken broth, center-cut bacon, fettuccine, and a handful of other ingredients are all it takes to make this recipe so tasty. To use up the flour you could follow this main course with the Apple Tart with Caramel Sauce as a dessert.

Instructions

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Cook fettuccine in 5-quart Dutch oven as directed on package, omitting salt and oil.
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Drain, reserving 1/2 cup cooking water. Return fettuccine to pan; cover to keep warm. Meanwhile, cook frozen spinach as directed on box; squeeze dry.
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In 12-inch nonstick skillet, melt butter over medium-high heat.
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Add garlic; cook and stir 30 seconds.
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Add reserved cooking water and cream cheese, stirring with whisk until smooth.
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In small bowl, stir broth and flour with whisk until smooth.
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Add flour mixture to skillet, stirring with whisk until blended.
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Heat to boiling; cook 2 minutes, stirring constantly, until mixture thickens.
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Remove from heat.
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Add Romano cheese; stir until smooth.
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Add half-and-half, salt and pepper. Stir in spinach.
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Add spinach mixture to fettuccine in Dutch oven; toss to coat. Divide mixture among 8 bowls; sprinkle evenly with bacon.
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DifficultyMedium
Ready In30 m.
Servings8
Health Score18
Dish TypesSide Dish
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