Buttered Rotini with Parmesan Cheese & Veggies
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- Number of Servings: 1
Ingredients
2 oz. Whole Wheat Rotini by Ronzoni2 oz. Garden Delights Rotini by Ronzoni1 T butter (optional)3 T Grated Parmesan (or less, if you prefer).5 C Broccoli (or vegetable of your choice)Basil (dried or fresh)Fresh Ground Black Pepper
This recipe has a serving size of aprox. 1.5 cups and is meant to serve as the entire meal. It's simple to make, and provides 21.5g of protein, 11.4g of fiber, 2 servings of vegetables and a host of vitamins & minerals. The butter adds 11.5 grams of fat, bringing the total to 18.2 grams, or aprox. 30% of your calories.
Start by boiling the water for the pasta (include 1 tsp of salt if you wish). The whole wheat pasta takes longer to cook, so put that in for 6 minutes, then add the Garden Delight pasta for the last 9 minutes & they'll come out fine.
On another burner, cook your broccoli. Steaming is preferable but if you do boil it, start it in cold water & bring to a boil. Cook at a rolling boil for aprox. 5 minutes then drain- this leaves it nice & green. A Quick Tip: Rather than draining the water into the sink, save it in a canning jar & use it in soup.
Feel free to substitute a diced tomato or any other vegetable of your choice (cooked or raw).
Once the pasta is done, drain & rinse. Mix in the broccoli and add butter (optional, but very tasty) and basil to taste. Top your dish with up to 3 tablespoons of real Parmesan cheese (I recommend 4C brand because they seem to be the only ones on the market who do not add powdered cellulose to their cheese) and ground pepper to taste.
This dish is pretty flexible with it's seasonings. I like basil & black pepper added, but you can use whichever herbs & spices you like. If you like a little meat in your meals, try adding a few oz. of cooked chicken. If you do that, you can probably split it nicely with someone else.
Number of Servings: 1
Recipe submitted by SparkPeople user SPRING1973.
Start by boiling the water for the pasta (include 1 tsp of salt if you wish). The whole wheat pasta takes longer to cook, so put that in for 6 minutes, then add the Garden Delight pasta for the last 9 minutes & they'll come out fine.
On another burner, cook your broccoli. Steaming is preferable but if you do boil it, start it in cold water & bring to a boil. Cook at a rolling boil for aprox. 5 minutes then drain- this leaves it nice & green. A Quick Tip: Rather than draining the water into the sink, save it in a canning jar & use it in soup.
Feel free to substitute a diced tomato or any other vegetable of your choice (cooked or raw).
Once the pasta is done, drain & rinse. Mix in the broccoli and add butter (optional, but very tasty) and basil to taste. Top your dish with up to 3 tablespoons of real Parmesan cheese (I recommend 4C brand because they seem to be the only ones on the market who do not add powdered cellulose to their cheese) and ground pepper to taste.
This dish is pretty flexible with it's seasonings. I like basil & black pepper added, but you can use whichever herbs & spices you like. If you like a little meat in your meals, try adding a few oz. of cooked chicken. If you do that, you can probably split it nicely with someone else.
Number of Servings: 1
Recipe submitted by SparkPeople user SPRING1973.
Nutritional Info Amount Per Serving
- Calories: 545.1
- Total Fat: 18.2 g
- Cholesterol: 45.5 mg
- Sodium: 318.8 mg
- Total Carbs: 83.5 g
- Dietary Fiber: 11.5 g
- Protein: 21.5 g
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