I know, I know… my folks on Jenny Craig are DROOLING over yesterday’s recipe for bolognese sauce and are craving pasta.
Don’t worry, my dears… I have a treat for you today that is COMPLETELY on program for you.
This is the first time I’ve ever volumized the Jenny Craig Spaghetti and Meatballs dish, and I really didn’t intend to do it when I came up with the idea.
My original plan was to make a batch of my garlicky spinach as a side dish, and then I considered combining the two. GENIUS! I hope you love it as much as I do!
Creamy Spaghetti Florentine with Meatballs
Serves 1
INGREDIENTS
1 package Jenny Craig Spaghetti and Meatballs
2 cups raw spinach
1/4 cup onion, minced
2 tsp. garlic, minced
1 wedge Laughing Cow Cheese – Light Garlic and Herb flavor
crushed red pepper flakes (optional)
INSTRUCTIONS
1. Cook your Jenny Cuisine, per the package directions in the microwave.
2. Saute your garlic and onions in a pan sprayed with cooking spray for 1 minute.
3. Add spinach, and stir until wilted.
4. Remove pan from the heat and add wedge of Laughing Cow Cheese. Stirring the spinach/cheese mixture until the cheese melts and the ingredients are combined.
5. Once cooked completely, remove entree from the microwave and add it to the pan, stirring to combine.
6. Move to a bowl, and sprinkle with red pepper flakes if desired.
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hello!
you are a true inspiration with your weight loss – and your blog is very open an honest, a wonderful read
i had a question regarding the jenny craig meals ; while i understand that portion control is often the key for many to losing weight, i was wondering what you thought of the additives/preservatives in jenny craig meals? from reading your blog, i see that you also make tons of homecooked food so im simply interested in your opinion
I think I may write a larger post on this. Thank you for the question. Absolutely, I prefer whole foods and I strike a balance between the pre-prepared and fresh ingredients as you’ve seen via the blog. I’m going to explore this a bit further….stay tuned.
OMG this looks delish. I have spinach on hand and also got the JC Spaghetti and meatballs for dinner. A must try:-) keep these JC volumizing meals coming. I love them!
I’ve got two more for you guys at some point. I tend to just scatter them when I try them… stay tuned! So glad you liked it!!!
I agree with Melissa – that looks delish and keep the JC volumizing recipes/meals coming! Can’t wait to try this, thank you!
I really liked this one. Hope you enjoy too! Be sure to stop back and let me know what you thought! xoxo
Made it tonight – YUM! I didn’t have fresh spinach, so I used frozen chopped – worked great. I’m sure fresh baby spinach would have made a prettier bowl, but it tasted great.
Thank you so much – I never would have thought to volumize this dish this way.
So glad to know that worked! And that you liked it!