Serves: 4 Est. cost: $9.50 Est. cost per serving: $2.60
Ingredients:
• 1 tbsp olive oil
• ½ medium onion, sliced
• 4 cloves garlic, minced
• 2 cups vegetable broth
• 2 cups water
• 1 pack pasta (e.g. penne)
• Juice of 1 lemon
• 4 cups spinach, fresh (OR 2 cups frozen)
• 1 tsp black pepper 1 tsp red pepper flakes
Equipment: Large pot, cutting board, and serving dish
Directions:
• In a large pot, bring oil to medium heat. Add onions and
sauté for 3-5 minutes or until translucent.
• Add garlic and cook for another 2 minutes.
• Add vegetable broth, water, uncooked pasta, and lemon
juice.
• Bring to a boil and cook for 15 18 minutes or until pasta
is al dente.
• Stir in the spinach. Cook for 2 minutes and season with black pepper, and red pepper flakes.
• Pairs well with fish or chicken as a nice dinner option.
Health Benefits:
Spinach – is an excellent source of iron, folic acid, and calcium. Calcium is an essential mineral to the body
that is responsible for bone health and heart health and muscle function.
Lemon – One lemon contains 51% of the recommended daily intake of vitamin C. Vitamin C is not only
great for helping to boost your immune system it also helps to increase the body’s absorption of iron.
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