Pasta Primavera A'la Charlene
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- Number of Servings: 4
Ingredients
1 pound curly pasta, any type1 small zucchini – cut in half and then sliced into half moons3 medium carrots – peeled, cut into matchsticks and then cut into 1 inch pieces3 Roma tomatoes – sliced into 3rds, seeds removed and then cut into 1 inch pieces½ pound fresh baby spinach½ pound sliced portabella mushrooms – sliced½ medium onion – thinly sliced into half moons2 cloves garlic – minced 2 Tbls prepared basil pesto2 Tbls Worcestershire sauce 3 Tbls grated parmesan cheese plus additional for adding to individual dishes 3 Tbls olive oil, or as needed for sautéing vegetables Salt and pepper to taste
1.) Cut up all vegetables and put water on to boil for pasta, about 5 to 6 quarts of water
2.) Sauté carrots for 3 – 4 minutes then add onions and sauté till onions are just translucent
3.) Add mushrooms and continue to sauté for 3 minutes more
4.) Add zucchini and tomatoes and continue to sauté for 5 minutes
5.) Add spinach, basil pesto, Worcestershire sauce and bring to a simmer. Simmer for about 10 minutes.
6.) While mixture is simmering, put pasta in to cook – about 11 to 12 minutes depending on pasta
7.) Just before removing pasta from cook water, turn heat off of vegetable mixture and add parmesan cheese, stirring in thoroughly
8.) Drain pasta and pour vegetable mixture over pasta – stir gently to mix
Divide into 4 equal portions and serve with crusty bread and additional parmesan cheese
Serving Size: makes 4 good sized portions
Number of Servings: 4
Recipe submitted by SparkPeople user CSCLAUSER1.
2.) Sauté carrots for 3 – 4 minutes then add onions and sauté till onions are just translucent
3.) Add mushrooms and continue to sauté for 3 minutes more
4.) Add zucchini and tomatoes and continue to sauté for 5 minutes
5.) Add spinach, basil pesto, Worcestershire sauce and bring to a simmer. Simmer for about 10 minutes.
6.) While mixture is simmering, put pasta in to cook – about 11 to 12 minutes depending on pasta
7.) Just before removing pasta from cook water, turn heat off of vegetable mixture and add parmesan cheese, stirring in thoroughly
8.) Drain pasta and pour vegetable mixture over pasta – stir gently to mix
Divide into 4 equal portions and serve with crusty bread and additional parmesan cheese
Serving Size: makes 4 good sized portions
Number of Servings: 4
Recipe submitted by SparkPeople user CSCLAUSER1.
Nutritional Info Amount Per Serving
- Calories: 217.8
- Total Fat: 10.0 g
- Cholesterol: 7.5 mg
- Sodium: 260.1 mg
- Total Carbs: 26.3 g
- Dietary Fiber: 6.2 g
- Protein: 9.4 g
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