vegetarian Style Pasta
Preparation Time: 10 minutes
Total Cooking time: 15 minutes
(You won't miss the meat!)
| Amount | Measure | Ingredients |
| 1 | Tbsp | olive oil, divided |
| 1/4 | cup | slivered almond |
| 1/4 | cup | Italian breadcrumbs |
| 1 |
| garlic clove, minced |
| 2 | Tbsp | lemon juice, divided |
| 1 | measure | lemon zest |
| 10 | oz | dry linguine |
| 10 | oz | spinach, stems removed |
| 1/2 | cup | vegetable broth |
| 1 | tsp | salt |
| 1/4 | cup | Parmesan cheese |
To prepare:
1. Heat 1 tsp olive oil in a nonstick skilled over medium heat.
2. Add almonds and saute 1 minute until light brown.
3. Add breadcrumbs and garlic, cook 2 minutes or until golden, stirring occasionally.
4. Stir in 1 Tbs lemon juice, cook 1 minute or until breadcrumbs are dry. Stir in lemon zest, remove from heat and set aside.
5. Cook pasta according to package directions. Before draining pasta, add spinach to the colander first, then drain pasta on top of spinach.
6. Immediately return pasta and spinach to the pot, tossing gently until spinach wilts.
7. Add breadcrumb mixture to pot; toss gently. In a separate bowl, combine remaining 2 tsp olive oil, remaining 1 Tbs lemon juice, veggie broth, and salt; drizzle this mixture over the pasta in the pot, toss until well blended.
8. Top with Parmesan cheese to taste, and serve immediately
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