Yummy Recipe

Those of you that have followed my blog for a while know that I don't cook. In fact, I really dislike cooking. I love to eat though. I wish I had a chef. That would be sooooo awesome.

With my new diet where I need to eat lots of veggies, I have actually been looking for recipes so I'm not just eating plain old steamed vegetables every night. Boring........

I found a recipe for "Sauteed Portobellos and Spinach" and since I like both of those ingredients, I thought I would give it a try.

Well let me tell you...it was sooooo easy and sooooo delicious! I think it might be my new favorite. It did have some butter and parmesan which are both no-nos for me right now....but I've been doing so good...I thought I deserved it!

For most people it would be a side dish, but for me, with a salad....it was my meal.

Here is the link to the recipe. I highly recommend it!

Pasta with Spinach, Chickpeas and Feta

I told you I had a yummy recipe for you today and here it is! The only change I will make for the next time is to warm the chickpeas up a little before mixing everything together. The hot pasta warmed up everything except those , otherwise it was great I even warmed up the leftovers for lunch today! Enjoy!

Pasta with Spinach, Chickpeas and Feta
(I think I copied this from one of my Vegetarian Times magazines)

Serves 6 (Unless you eat like me and then it's maybe 3)

This quick and easy pasta dish offers a way to add not only calcium to your diet, but also protein and vitamins A and C.

8 oz. uncooked spiral-shaped pasta (I used rice pasta because I don't eat a lot of wheat)
4 cups coarsely chopped fresh spinach leaves (The plastic tub of organic is the right amount)
1/3 cup crumbled feta cheese (You can but it ready to use....so easy)
1Tbs. olive oil
1 Tbs. fresh lemon juice
1/4 tsp. salt ( You could easily use less, or even none...but I like salt)
1/4 tsp. freshly ground black pepper
1 19 oz. can chickpeas, drained and rinsed ( I could only find the 15 oz. can and it was fine)
2 cloves garlic, minced

1.) Bring large pot of lightly salted water to a boil. Book pasta according to package directions, or until al dente, about 10 minutes. Meanwhile, combine all other ingredients.

2. When pasta is done, drain and transfer to large bowl. Add remaining ingredients and toss well. Serve right away.

Per Serving: 300 Cal., 12G Prot., 6G Total Fat (2G Sat. Fat), 51G Carb., 5MG Chol., 380 MG Sod., 6G Fiber, 3G Sugars, 102MG Calcium

My kind of recipe...I can read the names of all of the ingredients and know where to find them in the store and it's TWO STEPS!!! Woo hoo!! Hope you like it!