Cheesy Rotini Pasta with Zucchini Marinara Sauce
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- Number of Servings: 8
Ingredients
1 pound Whole Wheat Rotini Pasta4 ounces Reduced Fat Mozzarella Cheese1/2 jar (8 ounces) of Spaghetti Sauce1/2 cup Diced Onion4 Garlic Cloves2 tablespoons Olive Oil4 Zucchini
Boil water for pasta.
Saute onion and garlic in the olive oil in a large pan on medium heat.
Slice Zucchini lengthwise and shred in a food processor or by hand. (A food processor makes VERY quick work of these)
Add pasta to the boiling water and cook according to package directions.
Add Zucchini to the pan with the onion, garlic, and olive oil.
Shred Mozzarella cheese.
Add Spaghetti sauce to the vegetables and mix well. Turn the heat down to low.
Drain pasta and pour it back into the pot.
Add the sauce and vegetables to the pot and mix well.
Plate and top with mozzarella. Enjoy!
This makes 8 servings. You could easily exchange Zucchini for another fruit or vegetable when it's not in season. Please let me know if you try another combination that works well!
Number of Servings: 8
Recipe submitted by SparkPeople user ERUANTALE.
Saute onion and garlic in the olive oil in a large pan on medium heat.
Slice Zucchini lengthwise and shred in a food processor or by hand. (A food processor makes VERY quick work of these)
Add pasta to the boiling water and cook according to package directions.
Add Zucchini to the pan with the onion, garlic, and olive oil.
Shred Mozzarella cheese.
Add Spaghetti sauce to the vegetables and mix well. Turn the heat down to low.
Drain pasta and pour it back into the pot.
Add the sauce and vegetables to the pot and mix well.
Plate and top with mozzarella. Enjoy!
This makes 8 servings. You could easily exchange Zucchini for another fruit or vegetable when it's not in season. Please let me know if you try another combination that works well!
Number of Servings: 8
Recipe submitted by SparkPeople user ERUANTALE.
Nutritional Info Amount Per Serving
- Calories: 326.9
- Total Fat: 8.6 g
- Cholesterol: 8.2 mg
- Sodium: 242.3 mg
- Total Carbs: 48.1 g
- Dietary Fiber: 6.2 g
- Protein: 14.7 g
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