Photo: Chiara Conti
I Dream of Spinach
9 ingredients
25 min + 30 min
8 servings
openrecipes
"A delicious pasta dish with bacon, spinach, asparagus and a hint of lemony goodness. The sauce is Alfredo but it's almost unrecognizable. This is one of my 5-year-old's favorite suppers."
Estimated Nutrition (whole recipe, rough)
423
Calories
26g
Protein
12g
Fat
55g
Carbs
Counts 7 of 9 ingredients — the other 2 aren't in our nutrition table and contribute nothing above, so the real totals are higher.
What these numbers assume — 7 portions →
| Ingredient | Portion assumed | kcal |
|---|---|---|
| Pasta | 1 cup cooked (140g) | 220 |
| Parmesan Cheese | 1 oz (28g) | 110 |
| Bacon | 1 slice cooked (8g) | 43 |
| Asparagus | 6 spears (90g) | 27 |
| Lemon | juice of 1 lemon (48ml) | 12 |
| Spinach | 1 cup raw (30g) | 7 |
| Garlic | 1 clove (3g) | 4 |
| Dripping | not in our table | 0 |
| Sauce | not in our table | 0 |
Totals for the whole recipe, adding one typical portion per ingredient — listed above. Quantities in the recipe are not counted, so this is a rough guide only — not suitable for medical or dietary planning.
Ingredients
- 1/2 pound bacon, chopped
- 1/4 cup reserved bacon drippings
- 2 cups fresh asparagus, cut into 1-inch pieces
- 1 (10 ounce) package frozen chopped spinach - thawed, drained and squeezed dry
- 3 cloves garlic, chopped (optional)
- 2 tablespoons lemon zest
- 2 cups Alfredo Sauce
- 1 (16 ounce) package uncooked rotini pasta
- 1/2 cup grated Parmesan cheese
Directions
Step-by-step directions aren't available for this recipe in our database.
View the full recipe at the original source →
By allrecipes ·
Recipe sourced from
openrecipes