Quick Spinach & Tomato Pasta

While the pasta cooks, whip up this vegetable-rich sauce for dinner in minutes.

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Ingredients

1 pound whole-wheat pasta		1 pound frozen spinach
1 onion, sliced		Salt & freshly ground pepper, to taste
1 tablespoon extra-virgin olive oil		1/3 cup crumbled feta cheese
1 14-ounce can tomatoes, drained

Prep: 20 min Total: 30 min (Quick)

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Cook pasta in a large pot of boiling salted water until al dente, according to package directions. Meanwhile, heat oil in a large skillet over medium-high heat and saute onion. Add tomatoes; simmer for 10 minutes. Stir in spinach; heat through. Drain the pasta, toss with sauce and season with salt and pepper. Top with feta.

Calories: 348		Fiber: 15 g
Fat: 7 g		Saturated Fat: 2 g
Carbohydrates: 60 g		Protein: 16 g
Sodium: 278 mg		Monounsaturated Fat: 2 g
Exchanges: 3 starch, 1 vegetable, 1/2 high-fat meat, 1/2 fat		Cholesterol: 7 g
Carbohydrate Servings: 3		Potassium: 685 mg
Nutrition Bonus: Vitamin A (181% daily value), Vitamin C (39% dv), Folate (25% dv), Iron (23% dv), Potassium (18% dv), Calcium (17% dv).		Added Sugars: 0 g

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