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Beef and Blue Cheese Penne with Pesto

Ingredient Amount Calories
Walnuts 37.5g 245kcal
Pasta dry 112g 416kcal
Beef Tenderloin broiled 75.26g 201kcal
Salt, table 1.5g 0kcal
Black pepper 0.575g 1kcal
Basil pesto 83.99999916g 312kcal
Spinach, baby 180g 38kcal
Tomatoes, grape, raw 328g 89kcal

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Recipe Instructions:

Ingredients
2 cups uncooked whole wheat penne pasta
2 beef tenderloin steaks (6 ounces each)
1/4 teaspoon salt
1/4 teaspoon pepper
5 ounces fresh baby spinach (about 6 cups), coarsely chopped
2 cups grape tomatoes, halved
1/3 cup prepared pesto
1/4 cup chopped walnuts
1/4 cup crumbled Gorgonzola cheese
Directions
1. Cook pasta according to package directions.
2. Meanwhile, sprinkle steaks with salt and pepper. Grill steaks, covered, over medium heat or broil 4 in. from heat 5-7 minutes on each side or until meat reaches desired doneness (for medium-rare, a thermometer should read 135°; medium, 140°; medium-well, 145°).
3. Drain pasta; transfer to a large bowl. Add spinach, tomatoes, pesto and walnuts; toss to coat. Cut steak into thin slices. Serve pasta mixture with beef; sprinkle with cheese.

Nutrition Facts
Portion Size 205 g | ml
Amount Per Portion 325
1362
kcal
kilojoules
% Daily Value *
Total Fat 18g 23%
Saturated Fat 3.3g 17%
Sodium 428mg 19%
Total Carbohydrate 29g 11%
Dietary Fiber 4.4g 16%
Sugar 1.5g
Protein 13g 26%
Vitamin D 0.1mcg 0%
Calcium 94mg 7%
Iron 2.5mg 14%
Potassium 684mg 15%
* The % Daily Value (DV) tells you how much a nutrient in a serving of food contribute to a daily diet. 2000 calories a day is used for general nutrition advice.
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Vitamins
Nutrient Amount DV
Vitamin A 147.643 mcg 16%
Thiamin [B1] 0.412 mg 34%
Riboflavin [B2] 0.348 mg 27%
Niacin [B3] 4.534 mg 28%
Pantothenic acid [B5] 0.334 mg 7%
Vitamin B6 0.386 mg 23%
Cobalamin [B12] 0.294 mcg 0%
Floate [B9] 178.487 mcg 0%
Vitamin C 34.351 mg 38%
Vitamin D 0.056 mcg 0%
Vitamin E 1.958 mg 13%
Vitamin K 44.978 mcg 37%
Betaine 42.41 mg 0%
Choline 37.835 mg 7%
Carbohydrates
Nutrient Amount DV
Total carbohydrate 29 g 11%
Sugars 1.5 g 3%
Dietary fiber 4.4 g 16%
Carbohydrate 22.3 g 0%
Net carbs 27.4g
Aminoacids
Nutrient Amount DV
Alanine 0.491 g 0%
Arginine 0.669 g 0%
Aspartic acid 0.802 g 0%
Cysteine 0.155 g 0%
Glutamic acid 2.3 g 0%
Glycine 0.504 g 0%
Histidine 0.279 g 0%
Isoleucine 0.429 g 0%
Leucine 0.784 g 0%
Lysine 0.544 g 0%
Methionine 0.193 g 0%
Phenylalanine 0.451 g 0%
Proline 0.745 g 0%
Serine 0.457 g 0%
Threonine 0.384 g 0%
Tryptophan 0.101 g 0%
Tyrosine 0.265 g 0%
Valine 0.483 g 0%
Minerals
Nutrient Amount DV
Calcium 93.85 mg 7%
Copper 0.35 mg 39%
Fluoride 9.31 mcg 0%
Iron 2.52 mg 14%
Magnesium 94.13 mg 22%
Manganese 0.99 mg 43%
Phosphorus 185.04 mg 15%
Potassium 683.68 mg 15%
Selenium 25.82 mcg 47%
Sodium 428.15 mg 19%
Zinc 2.09 mg 19%
Other
Nutrient Amount DV
Water 141.516 g 0%
Ash 2.878 g 0%