Mostaccioli Spinach & Peach Walnut Salad

[Joyce]

Just made the mostaccioli spinach bake and peach walnut salad, both from 1997 C/L, for the husband who hates meatless meals. I actually got raves for both dishes. I could eat the pasta dish at least once a month. Wonderful and good sized helpings.

[Kimba]

Both sound wonderful. Do you think you could post the recipes? Thanks!

[Joyce]

I am at work right now. It takes me a long time to type the recipe out, but if no one can reply with Mastercook, I will try when I get home. Which one were you interested in?

[Kimba]

Thank you, Joyce.

Both sound great, but the peach walnut salad sounds extra good http://www.cookinglight.com/bbs/smile.gif

[Joyce]

Peach & Walnut Salad

1 29 oz. Can sliced peaches in heavy syrup, undrained & chilled
¾ tub fat free cream cheese, softened
¼ cp. Chopped walnuts
Ground cinnamon

Drain peaches in colander over a bowl, reserving ¼ cp syrup. Combinw reserved syrup and cream cheese; stir well with whisk. Stir in nuts. Divide peaches among 6 lettuce-lined bowls. Drizzle three tablespoons cream cheese mixture over each serving and sprinkle with cinnamon. Serves 6, 131 calories

Mostaccioli-Spinach Bake

8 ounces uncooked mostaccioli (about 3 cups uncooked tube shaped macaroni)
2 Tbs. Reduced calorie stick margarine, divided
1 cup vertically sliced onion
2 tsps. Bottled minced garlic
¼ cp. All purpose flour
2 ½ cp. Skim milk
1 ¼ cp. (5 oz) preshredded parmesan cheese, divided
1 ½ tsp italian seasoning
½ tsp pepper
1 (14.5 oz) can diced tomatoes with basil, garlic and oregano
1 (10 oz) pkg frozen spinach thawed and drained
cooking spray
¼ cp dried breadcrumbs
2 tbs. (1/2 oz) preshredded parmesan cheese

1. Preheat oven to 350 degrees
2. Cook past according to directions, omitting fat and salt
3. Melt 1 tbs. Margarine in medium heavy saucepan over med-high heat. Add onion and garlic; saute 5 minutes or till tender. Add flour; cook 30 seconds, stirring constantly. Gradually add milk; cook 4 minutes or until bubbly. Remove from heat. Stir in ¼ cp cheese, italian seasoning and pepper.
4. Combine pasta, cheese sauce, 1 cup cheese, tomatoes and spinach in a large bowl. Stir well. Spoon mixture into 13 x 9 inch baking dish coated with cooking spray.
5. Combine breadcrumbs, 2 tbsp. Cheese and remaining 1 tbsp. Margarine; sprinkle over pasta. Bake at 350 degrees for 30 minutes or until heated. 6 servings ( 1 ½ cps) 372 calories

[Kimba]

Thank you soooooooo much. They'll both be on the menu for next week.

[SallyJ]

The mostaccioli Spinach bake is a regular menu item at our house. My husband and I both really like it. It definitely makes a meal!

[Peggy]

I am SOOOOOOOOO embarrassed. http://www.cookinglight.com/bbs/redface.gif When I first saw this post I thought the Mostaccioli Spinach & Peach Walnut Salad (as titled in the post) was one recipe, not two!! I thought...WOW! What an interesting combination... Hello Peggy!!! http://www.cookinglight.com/bbs/rolleyes.gif I visited this thread today and saw the two recipes posted.

Oh well...I wonder what it would taste like mixed all together! http://www.cookinglight.com/bbs/tongue.gif

Peggy