Name: Spinach and Sun-Dried Tomato Pasta Sauce
Ingredients: 1/4 c Sun-dried tomatoes; 12 oz Pasta of your choice; 1 sm Onion, chopped; 5 Cloves garlic, minced; 2 ts Olive oil; 8 oz Fresh mushrooms, sliced; 2 tb Tamari or soy sauce; Ground blk pepper to taste; 16 oz Can artichoke hearts; Drained & chopped; 1/4 c Kalamata olives, chopped; 1/4 c Pine nuts; 1 Bunch fresh spinach,; Washed & stems removed; 3 oz Feta cheese, crumbled

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CATEGORY	CUISINE	TAG	YIELD
Eggs, Grains, Dairy		Sauce, Veggie, Pasta, Main dish	4	Servings

INGREDIENTS

1/4	c	Sun-dried tomatoes
12	oz	Pasta of your choice
1	sm	Onion, chopped
5		Cloves garlic, minced
2	ts	Olive oil
8	oz	Fresh mushrooms, sliced
2	tb	Tamari or soy sauce
		Ground blk pepper to taste
16	oz	Can artichoke hearts
		Drained & chopped
1/4	c	Kalamata olives, chopped
1/4	c	Pine nuts
1		Bunch fresh spinach,
		Washed & stems removed
3	oz	Feta cheese, crumbled

INSTRUCTIONS

Soak sun-dried tomatoes in hot water for 30 minutes; drain. Slice into thin
strips.  Cook pasta according to package directions. Saute' onions and
garlic in oil over medium-low heat 2 to 3 minutes. Add mushrooms, tamari
and black pepper; saute' another 3 minutes until vegetables are tender. Add
tomatoes, artichoke hearts, olives and pine nuts; toss. Add spinach; toss
and heat through. Toss with pasta; garnish with feta cheese. Per serving:
508    cal; 22g prot; 14 g fat
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