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• Ingredients
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• Instructions

• Cuisine

  European >> Italian >> Italian

• Dietary Style

• Preparation Time

  Cooking Time - 25 minutes, Preparation Time - 15 minutes

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| 1. In a small saucepan, bring the broth to a boil. Remove from heat. Place the sun-dried tomatoes in the broth 15 minutes, or until softened. Drain, reserving broth, and coarsely chop. | 2. Bring a large pot of lightly salted water to a boil. Place penne pasta in the pot, cook 9 to 12 minutes, until al dente, and drain. | 3. Place the pine nuts in a skillet over medium heat. Cook and stir until lightly toasted. | 4. Heat the olive oil and red pepper flakes in a skillet over medium heat, and saute the garlic 1 minute, until tender. Mix in the spinach, and cook until almost wilted. Pour in the reserved broth, and stir in the chopped sun-dried tomatoes. Continue cooking 2 minutes, or until heated through. | 5. In a large bowl, toss the cooked pasta with the spinach and tomato mixture and pine nuts. Serve with Parmesan cheese. | ---------------------------------------------------------------------------

Estimated Nutritional Profile for Ingredients

Ingredient Name	Quantity	Unit	State	Energy (kcal)	Carbohydrates	Protein (g)	Total Lipid (Fat) (g)
vegetable broth	1	cup		162.36	26.322	5.9532	3.8376
tomato	12		dehydrated sun-dried	744.8276	165.1574	38.8606	6.4768
penne pasta	1	package	uncooked	-	-	-	-
pine nut	2	tablespoons		113.5688	2.2072	2.3102	11.5374
olive oil	1	tablespoon		119.34	0.0	0.0	13.5
red pepper flake	1/4	teaspoon	crushed	-	-	-	-
garlic	1	clove	minced	4.47	0.9918	0.1908	0.015
spinach	1	bunch	rinsed	78.2	12.342	9.724	1.3259999999999998
parmesan cheese	1/4	cup	grated	74.0	8.0	8.0	1.0

- Means that suitable USDA nutrition profile could not be mapped for this ingredient-unit combination.