12 oz whole wheat egg noodles
1 12 oz jar oil-packed artichoke hearts, drained – reserve 1 Tbsp oil
6 oil-packed sun dried tomatoes, drained – reserve 1 Tbsp oil
2/3 cup white wine (or vegetable broth)
6 cups spinach
4 large cloves garlic
8 oz low-fat ricotta
½ cup Parmesan
Salt and pepper
Coarsely chop the artichoke hearts and sun dried tomatoes. Chop the spinach and finely mince the garlic. I used a small processor for the garlic. Cook and drain pasta, retain about ½ cup of the liquid.
Cook artichoke hearts and sun dried tomatoes 3 minutes Add garlic, salt and pepper, cook 2 more minutes. Add wine, cook until it has evaporated, about 3 minutes.
Add spinach and cook until wilted about 3 – 4 minutes. Add parmesan and retained pasta water, stir a few times and remove from heat. Stir in the ricotta. Top with parmesan.
Myth Busting
The Myth:
It's too expensive to eat fresh, healthy foods on a tight budget.
The Bust:
This meal easily feeds a family of four. Although it is a bit more expensive due to some of the pricier ingredients, here it is compared to a cheap junk food meal.
Spinach Artichoke Pasta
Egg noodles - $1.00 on sale
Wine or Broth - $1.00
Artichoke hearts – $3.29
Sun dried tomatoes – $3.29
Spinach - $1.99
Ricotta - $2.39
Parmesan - $1.99
Total cost approximately $14.95
McDonald's
2 Happy Meals - $7.78 ($3.89 each)
1 Big Mac Meal – $4.59
1 Quarter Pounder Meal - $5.49
Total cost approximately $17.86
This meal was packed with fresh ingredients, took less than 30 minutes to cook and I had leftover spinach, tomatoes, ricotta and Parmesan to use in another meal!
This recipe is linked up at:
Tasty Tuesdays, WanderFood Wednesday, What's On The Menu Wednesday, Real Food Wednesday, What's Cooking Wednesday, What's For Dinner?, Pennywise Platter Thursdays, The Ultimate Recipe Swap, Make It From Scratch, Simple Lives Thursday, Tasty Traditions, Vegetarian Foodie Fridays, Foodie Friday, Our Krazy Kitchen
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tasty looking dish lovely addition of artichoke
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This looks great! We LOVE anything spinach artichoke!
Just the kind of dish I love. Wonderful photos, too. Thanks for the recipe.
That looks delicious! I am finding that it is much easier to eat healthy at home cheaply than I thought it was when I first started out. Not only is it cheaper, but it tastes better.
I love all the colors in this meal. And thanks for the cost comparison vs. junk food -- so good to keep in mind.
Looks delicious and easy to make! Thanks for sharing :)
Oh that looks delicious!
Nice bust! And meal! It reminds me of spinach/artichoke dip...on pasta!
I LOVE YOUR POST! My blog post for today is about how you really get what you pay for. I looked at what the $.99 McChicken contains (Uggg. And more uggg.)and bemoaned the fact that people make that choice because of finances. But how cool is it that you can show how you can SAVE money by cooking real food???
Thanks! I am going to go update my blog with a link to your post!)
I have only just discovered cooking with artichokes, love them, so full of flavor, I think they are our new favorite veg. Thanks for the recipe to try, look forward to another new one.
Yummy! Thanks for sharing. Please join me today for Tasty Traditions a recipe meme. Have a great day!
This sounds DELICIOUS!!
I made your Ridiculously healthy burritos this weekend & I LOVE them. I've been eating the leftovers all week for lunch (my hubbie doesn't do leftovers much) & I'm still not tired of them. I'd never have thought to use tofu this way, so Thanks!!
Nice! If you made the noodles and dried the tomatoes from last summer that would bring this dish down even further. Ricotta is also easy to make but doesn't save you as much money as the first two will. Thanks for linking up to simple lives thursday!
What a great blog! I plan to visit often. Not only does your pasta look terrific, I love the comparison to fast food. Thanks so much for sharing with Presto Pasta Nights.
Looks delicious. And I love that's it's both healthy and cheap to make.
When we hit Mickey D's, we order from the dollar menu - I can feed 5 of us for $15. However, it's not nearly as yummy as good old home cooking, that's for sure! Love your pasta!
:)
ButterYum
I love spinach and artichokes...this sounds great!
Oh my this looks delicious! I am sometimes not a fan of artichoke but when mixed up with a creamy sauce. This is getting tried for sure! Thanks for linking up!
All these flavors are screaming my name. I love this recipe! Sounds so delicious and it is easy and inexpensive! I am posting this on my menu plan next week. I will link it back to your great blog!
Thanks and YUMMY!
Yvonne
OMGoodness, this looks DELISH!! Granted, that is more than I would normally pay for a lunch BUT you are so right that it is a better deal that a fast food pick up, good for you, and fresh tasting!~ Thanks, Love how you show the cost breakdown...I am making this soon to be sure.
Found your blog through Welcome Wednesday! Always looking for new recipes and things to try :)
I had this yesterday AND today and I LOVE it, so delicious!!!
Oooh, this looks great! We love spinach & artichoke so I'm going to have to try this!
I love pasta and this looks heavenly. You've included some of my favorite ingredients! Can't wait to try!
Erin
www.ekatskitchen.com
Oh my gosh! This looks like the best pasta dish I have ever seen. I love artichokes and spinach and this looks healthy and inviting.. It will be tonight's dinner for sure using shirataki noodles... Amazing pictures too.
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