Seared Penne and Cheeses Recipe

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Seared Penne and Cheeses
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Directions:

  1. For pasta.
  2. Boil till al dente. drain in colander. add up to 3 tbsp olive oil to pasta to keep from sticking. set aside in an ice bath ( pasta in a bowl and bowl with ice water underneath ) in a large saute pan over medium heat add butter drop in penne, pepper and salt if not using feta cheese. shake around till you can see a a golden brown color on at least one side. add shallots.( till seared ).
  3. For spinach or other desired leafy green vegetables.
  4. Add garlic and saute 2 minutes. add feta and spinach. ( the dish is delicious with just salt and pepper if you are not keen to feta. you can also use any readily available lefy green vegetable ).
  5. Last steps::.
  6. Now add pasta and spinach mixture together in a large and mix ( you may add asiago cheese now, add it by spinkling and combining till the right texture ).
  7. Squeese one wedge of lemon atop each plate,also top with feta,pine nuts, red peper flakes, more asiago cheese and 3-6 shrimp.
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Nutrition Facts

Per ServingPer 100 g
Amount Per 1 Serving
Calories 561.25 Kcal (2350 kJ)
Calories from fat 315.99 Kcal
% Daily Value*
Total Fat 35.11g 54%
Cholesterol 56.05mg 19%
Sodium 694.58mg 29%
Potassium 1092.63mg 23%
Total Carbs 42.11g 14%
Sugars 15.21g 61%
Dietary Fiber 10.32g 41%
Protein 23g 46%
Vitamin C 40.8mg 68%
Vitamin A 0.1mg 2%
Iron 4.9mg 27%
Calcium 505.4mg 51%
Amount Per 100 g
Calories 146.86 Kcal (615 kJ)
Calories from fat 82.68 Kcal
% Daily Value*
Total Fat 9.19g 54%
Cholesterol 14.67mg 19%
Sodium 181.75mg 29%
Potassium 285.91mg 23%
Total Carbs 11.02g 14%
Sugars 3.98g 61%
Dietary Fiber 2.7g 41%
Protein 6.02g 46%
Vitamin C 10.7mg 68%
Iron 1.3mg 27%
Calcium 132.2mg 51%

* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2000 calorie diet. Your daily values may be higher or lower depending on your calorie needs.
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Tastes

  • salty
  • savory
  • bitter
  • sweet
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Weightwatchers Points

  • 13.4
    Points
  • 15
    PointsPlus

Good Points

  • saturated fat free,
  • low cholesterol,
  • good source of fiber

Bad Points

  • High in Sodium

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