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Servings: 4
Ingredients
- Recipe type: Main meal
- Prep time: 15 mins
- Total time: 15 mins
- Serves: 2
- Ingredients
- 160g pasta
- 90g leek, halved lengthwise then sliced (around half a medium leek)
- 3 cloves garlic, minced
- 75g fresh spinach, roughly chopped
- 4tbsp fresh parsley, chopped
- 125g ricotta cheese
- 50g vegetarian parmesan-style cheese
- 2tbsp milk
- Pinch nutmeg
- Salt
- Black pepper
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Nutrition Facts
| Amount Per Serving | %DV |
|---|---|
| Serving Size 114g | |
| Recipe makes 4 servings | |
| Calories 244 | |
| Calories from Fat 62 | 25% |
| Total Fat 6.96g | 9% |
| Saturated Fat 3.47g | 14% |
| Trans Fat 0.0g | |
| Cholesterol 18mg | 6% |
| Sodium 107mg | 4% |
| Potassium 270mg | 8% |
| Total Carbs 34.43g | 9% |
| Dietary Fiber 1.9g | 6% |
| Sugars 2.05g | 1% |
| Protein 10.69g | 17% |
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