Creamy Pasta with Spinach - Weight Watchers Freestyle
Yield: 8 Servings (1 cup per serving - 7 points per serving for blue, green and purple)
Ingredients
- 16 oz. Rigatoni pasta
- 30 oz. tomato sauce
- 1/2 cup fat free chicken broth
- 1 teaspoon dried minced onion
- 1 teaspoon garlic powder
- 1 teaspoon Italian seasoning
- 1/2 teaspoon salt
- 1/4 teaspoon pepper
- 3 oz. reduced-fat cream cheese
- 2 tablespoons grated Parmesan cheese
- 3 cups fresh baby spinach
Instructions
- Bring a pot of water to a boil. Add the pasta and cook according to the directions on the box.
- In a medium sauce pan add the tomato sauce, chicken broth, dried minced onion, garlic powder, Italian seasoning, salt and pepper. Bring to a simmer and let cook 5 minutes, stirring occasionally.
- Cut the cream cheese into small pieces and add to the sauce. Stir occasionally until the cream cheese is melted.
- Add the Parmesan cheese and spinach. Cook 5 more minutes.
- Add the pasta to the sauce and stir together.