Cheese and Spinach with Pasta
Combines three of the five food groups: milk, vegetables, and grains

Serves 4

Preparation Time is only 5 minutes

Ingredients

1 tbsp of olive oil
2 cloves garlic, crushed and chopped
10 ounce pack frozen chopped spinach, thawed
or preferably an equivalent fresh amount
1 cup low fat cottage cheese
1/2 cup grated parmesan cheese
9 ounces angel hair pasta, cooked

What to do............... Have you washed your hands?

CHILD STEP	Wash hands and get all the ingredients out.
CHILD STEP	Drizzle 1 TBSP of olive oil in frying pad.
PARENT STEP	Chop garlic. Over medium heat, sauté garlic.
CHILD STEP	Drain spinach by pressing into strainer to remove excess water. (If using fresh spinach - this should have been reduced in a large pan with a little water by the parent and chopped.)
PARENT STEP	Add spinach to skillet and heat through.
CHILD	Measure out cottage cheese and parmesan cheese.
PARENT STEP	Add cheeses to skillet and stir until melted.
CHILD	Place cooked pasta in serving bowl.
PARENT STEP/ CHILD	Add spinach-cheese mixture and stir well into pasta.

Nutritional value per serving

214 calories 16 g protein 8 g fat 21 g carbohydrate 257 mg calcium 2 g fiber