Artichoke Spinach Pasta Sauce

Pasta Sauce - Side Dish

A yummy dish I came up with over a batch of spinach artichoke dip. Serve over hot pasta immediately with French bread. If you prefer a pasta sauce that is not so chunky, process artichokes in food processor. Instead of a 1/2 cup of water use 1 cup water or add a second jar of Alfredo sauce.

Brief

Prep 20 mins

Cook: 10 mins

Total: 30 mins

Servings: 8

Yield: 8 servings

Artichoke Spinach Pasta Sauce

Ingredients

½ (13.5 ounce) can chopped spinach

1 (16 ounce) jar Alfredo sauce

1 (14 ounce) can artichoke hearts

drained and chopped

½ cup shredded mozzarella cheese

⅓ cup shredded Parmesan cheese

¼ (8 ounce) package cream cheese

softened

2 cloves garlic

chopped

1 Roma tomato

diced

½ cup water

Bechamel Sauce

Side Dish

Directions

Step 1

Puree spinach in food processor until smooth.

Step 2

Whisk spinach Alfredo sauce artichoke hearts mozzarella cheese Parmesan cheese cream cheese garlic and tomato together in a pot.

Step 3

Pour water into Alfredo sauce jar and top with lid. Shake water in jar to release last remnants of Alfredo sauce and stir into pot with Alfredo sauce mixture.

Step 4

Cook Alfredo sauce mixture over medium heat stirring occasionally until cheeses have melted and sauce is bubbling 10 to 15 minutes.

Nutritional Information

Artichoke Spinach Pasta Sauce

Servings Per Recipe:8

Calories: 247.1

% Daily Value *

Protein: 8.2g 16%

Carbohydrates: 8.1g 3%

Dietary Fiber: 1.8g 7%

Sugars: 2.5g

Fat: 21.2g 33%

Saturated Fat: 9.3g 46%

Cholesterol: 38.1mg 13%

Vitamin A Iu: 2726.8IU 55%

Niacin Equivalents: 1.1mg 8%

Vitamin B6: 0.1mg 4%

Vitamin C: 9.5mg 16%

Folate: 27.7mcg 7%

Calcium: 131.6mg 13%

Iron: 0.7mg 4%

Magnesium: 23.5mg 8%

Potassium: 140.9mg 4%

Sodium: 855mg 34%

Calories From Fat: 190.5

*Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet. Your daily values may be higher or lower depending on your calorie needs.

**Nutrient information is not available for all ingredients. Amount is based on available nutrient data.

(-)Nutrition information is provided for reference only. If you are following a medically restrictive diet, please consult your doctor or registered dietitian before preparing this recipe for personal consumption.