Spinach and Pasta Shells

Ingredients

• Whole wheat pasta

  Dry

  12 oz or 340g

• Spinach

  Frozen, chopped or leaf, unprepared

  ¾ package (10 oz) or 213g

• Olive oil

  Salad or cooking

  1 tbsp or 14g

• Garlic

  Raw

  5 cloves, minced or 15g

• Crushed red pepper flakes

  1 tsp or 0.3g

• Salt

  Table

  1 dash or 0.4g

Directions

1. Bring a large pot of lightly salted water to a boil. Add pasta and spinach and cook for 8 to 10 minutes or until pasta is al dente; drain and reserve.
2. Heat oil in a large skillet over medium heat. Add garlic and red pepper flakes; sauté for 5 minutes or until the garlic turns light gold. Add cooked pasta and spinach to the skillet and mix well. Season with salt and toss; serve.