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Ingredients

12 ounces enriched thin spaghetti (such as Ronzoni® Smart Taste®) 2 teaspoons pine nuts 1 tablespoon olive oil 3 cloves garlic, minced, or more to taste 2 small shallots, julienned 8 cherry tomatoes, halved, or more to taste 1 lemon, zested and juiced 1 (5 ounce) package fresh spinach ¼ cup grated Parmesan cheese 4 teaspoons grated Parmesan cheese

Nutrition Info

373.4 calories carbohydrate: 69.5 g cholesterol: 6.2 mg fat: 7.2 g fiber: 10.2 g protein: 14.2 g saturatedFat: 1.9 g servingSize: - sodium: 157.4 mg sugar: 2.1 g transFat: : - unsaturatedFat: : -

Fill a large pot with lightly salted water and bring to a rolling boil. Stir in the thin spaghetti, bring back to a boil, and cook pasta over medium heat until tender yet firm to the bite, 4 to 5 minutes. Drain and set aside, reserving 1/4 cup pasta water.
While pasta is cooking, place pine nuts in a large skillet over medium-low heat. Cook, stirring frequently, until golden-brown, about 3 minutes. Remove nuts to a plate.
Add olive oil to the skillet and increase heat to medium. Add garlic, shallots, cherry tomatoes, and lemon zest, cook and stir until shallots have softened and turned translucent, about 5 minutes. Add spinach, lemon juice, toasted pine nuts, salt, and pepper, cook until spinach has wilted, 1 to 2 minutes. Add drained pasta, 1/4 cup Parmesan cheese, and reserved pasta water, mix to combine. Serve with remaining Parmesan sprinkled on top.

4 servings

We love this vegetarian dish;it's simple, healthy, and super easy to make. You could easily add chicken if you're looking for a more complete meal.