Creamy Spinach Pasta Sauce
Creamy, rich, and delicious! This sauce is brimming with heart-healthy spinach so you can feel good about having a little more. Try on all of your favourite pastas, chicken, or fish dishes, or even as a base for soup!
Ingredients
- 1 cup Vegetable Broth, or your choice, prepared
- 1 1⁄2 tsp Vegetable Broth Mix
- 1 cup boiling water
- 1 pkg (10 oz/284g) frozen spinach, thawed, chopped and drained
- 3 tbsp Herb & Garlic Dip Mix or Spinach Dip Mix
- 1⁄2 cup low-fat cream cheese
- 1 cup evaporated milk
- 1⁄4 cup grated Parmesan cheese
- Black Pepper, to taste
Preparation
- Bring broth to a boil in Multipurpose Pot - 8 Cup. Stir in spinach and dip mix. Bring to a simmer.
- Add cream cheese and milk, stirring until smooth.
- Remove from heat. Add Parmesan and stir until melted.
- Season with Black Pepper.
Epicure Products Used
Nutritional Information
Per serving(1/4 cup): Calories 80, Fat 3.5 g (Saturated 2 g, 0 0 g), Cholesterol 10 mg, Sodium 190 mg, Carbohydrate 8 g (Fiber 1 g, Sugars 3 g), Protein 5 g.
Tips
Using partly-skimmed evaporated milk instead of whipping cream is a great way to reduce fat in recipes.