Pine Nut Spinach Pesto Printer Friendly version
 
10 ounces frozen spinach, thawed
1/2 cup fat-free chicken broth
1 tablespoon all-purpose flour
2 cloves garlic, peeled and crushed
1/4 teaspoon lemon pepper
1/4 cup chopped tomato
2 tablespoons green onion, thinly sliced
1 tablespoon nonfat yogurt
1 tablespoon olive oil
salt, to taste
1/4 cup pine nuts, toasted (no oil)
1 large pizza crust
part skim milk mozzarella cheese
1 large red bell pepper, chopped
1 tablespoon lemon juice
Image pine nut pizza
 
Thaw spinach (you can thaw in covered microwave safe dish in the microwave for several minutes, breaking up center with fork). Drain spinach, pressing out excess moisture. Place in food processor; add chicken broth, flour, garlic, lemon pepper seasoning and oregano. Puree this mixture. Add tomatoes, onion, yogurt, pine nuts and olive oil. While you are preparing the pesto sauce, brush pizza with olive oil and bake in 400 degree oven for 10 minutes. Remove from oven, spread with sauce and top with bell pepper and cheese. Bake an additional 10 minutes.
 
Servings: 8
 
 
Per Serving Nutritional Analysis
Per serving (excluding unknown items): 224 calories; 6g fat (25.5% calories from fat); 8g protein; 34g carbohydrate; 2g dietary fiber; trace Cholesterol; 484mg Sodium. Exchanges: 2 Grain(Starch); 0 Lean Meat; 1/2 Vegetable; 0 Non-Fat Milk; 1 Fat.

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. Total Fat (9):
Saturated Fat (9):
Monounsaturated Fat (9):
Polyunsaturated Fat (9):
Cholesterol (m9):
Carbohydrate (9):
Dietary Fiber (9):
Protein (9):
Sodium (m9):
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Iron (m9):
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Vitamin C (m9):
Vitamin A (i.u.):
Vitamin A (r.e.):
224
25.5%
60.3%
14.2%
6g
1g
2g
1g
trace
34g
2g
8g
484mg
201mg
49mg
1mg
trace
39mg
3639IU
364RE
  Vitamin 86 (mg):
Vitamin 812 (mcg):
Thiamin 81 (mg):
Riboflavin 82 (mg):
Folacin (mcg):
Niacin (mg):
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Food Exchanges
Grain (Starch):
Lean Meat:
Vegetable:
Fruit:
Non-Fat Milk:
Fat:
Other Carbohydrates:
.1mg
trace
.1mg
.1mg
52mcg
1mg
0mg
0
0.0%



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