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Summary
If you like, grate Parmesan cheese over the pasta just before serving, or offer grated cheese on the side.
Ingredients
- 2 cups (14 ounces) French green lentils
- 2 garlic cloves
- 1 dried bay leaf
- 1 pound small whole-wheat chiocciole or other small tubular pasta
- 2 tablespoons extra-virgin olive oil
- 4 leeks (about 1 3/4 pounds), white and light-green parts only, sliced into 1/8-inch rounds, washed well and drained
- 1 teaspoon chopped fresh thyme
- 1 1/2 teaspoons coarse salt
- Freshly ground black pepper
- 8 ounces baby spinach, washed
Instructions
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Nutritional Info

- Servings Per Recipe: 4
- Amount Per Serving
- Calories: 355 % Daily Value *
- Total Fat: 8 g 12.18%
- Saturated Fat: 1 g 5.56%
- Trans Fat: 0 g %
- Cholesterol: 0 mg 0%
- Sodium: 885 mg 36.89%
- Calcium: 220 mg 21.98%
- Potassium: 730 mg 20.86%
- Magnesium: 0 mg 0%
- Iron: 10 mg 54.19%
- Zinc: 0 mg 0%
- Total Carbohydrate: 61 g %
- Dietary Fiber: 15 g 61.84%
- Sugar: 15 g
- Protein: 15 g
- Alcohol: 0 g
- Omega 3 Fatty Acid: 0 g
- Omega 6 Fatty Acid: 1 g
- Vitamin A 513.5%
- Vitamin C 80.86%
- Vitamin D 0%
- * Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet. Your Daily Values may be higher or lower depending on your calorie needs.
Diabetes Exchanges
- Exchange - Fat1
- Exchange - Fruit0
- Exchange - NonFat Milk0
- Exchange - Other Carbs0
- Exchange - Starch1
- Exchange - Vegetables8
- Exchange - Lean Meat1
- Exchange - Alcohol0
MyPlate Info
- MyPlate - Grain Total0 oz-eq
- MyPlate - Vegetable Total3 c
- MyPlate - Fruit0 c
- MyPlate - Dairy0 c
- MyPlate - Protein Total2 oz-eq