PENNE ALLA "NOT-KA"
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- Number of Servings: 4
Ingredients
2 TSP. OLIVE OIL, PLUS EXTRA FOR SERVIING3 CLOVES OF FRASH GARLIC1/2 C. CHOPPED RED ONION3/4 TSP SALT1 14 OZ CAN DICED TOMATOESPINCH OF RED PEPPER FLAKES8 OZ. WHOLE WHEAT PASTA, PENNE1/4 C. HEAVY WHIPPING CREAM6 TBSP. EVAPORATED NONFAT MILK1/3 C. GRATED PARMESAN CHEESE1/4 C. SHREDDED FRESH BASIL1/8 TSP. BLACK PEPPER
BRING LARGE POT OF WATER TO BOIL FOR PENNE.
IN LARGE SAUCEPAN, HEAT THE OLIVE OIL WITH THE GARLIC OVER LOW HEAT UNTIL THE GARLIC BEGINS TO BROWN, ABOUT 3 MINUTES. ADD THE ONION AND 1/4 TSP OF SALT, COVER AND COOK UNTIL THE ONION IS SOFTENED, ABOUT 2 MORE MINUTES. ADD THE TOMATO, 1/2 TSP OF SALT AND THE RED PEPPER FLAKES. bRING TO A SIMMER AND REDUCE THE HEAT AND SIMMER GENTLY FOR ABOUT 10 MINUTES. STIR IN THE CREM AND EVAPORATED MILK AND SIMMER FOR ANOTHER MINUTE.
ALLOW THE SAUCE TO COOK FOR ABOUT 5 MINUTES. IN THE MEANTIME ADD THE PENNE TO THE BOILING WATER AND COOK ABOUT 6 MINUTES, JUST SHY OF AL DENTE. dRAIN PASTA AND RESERVE ABOUT 1/2 C. OF THE PASTA WATER. ADD THE DRAINED PENNE TO THE SAUCE AND SIMMER UNTIL PASTA IS AL DENTA. ADD A LITTLE OF THE PASTA WATE TO THE SAUCEPAN IF THE MIXTURE SEEMS DRY. STIR IN 1/4 C. OF PARMESAN CHEESE ALONG WITH THE BASIL AND BLACK PEPPER.
DIVIDE PASTA INTO 4 EQUAL SERVINGS AND LIGHTLY DRIZZLE WITH ABOUT 1/2 TSP. OF OLIVE OIL AND SPRINKLE WITH REMAINING PARMESAN CHEESE.
Number of Servings: 4
Recipe submitted by SparkPeople user CHRISMSCHILL.
IN LARGE SAUCEPAN, HEAT THE OLIVE OIL WITH THE GARLIC OVER LOW HEAT UNTIL THE GARLIC BEGINS TO BROWN, ABOUT 3 MINUTES. ADD THE ONION AND 1/4 TSP OF SALT, COVER AND COOK UNTIL THE ONION IS SOFTENED, ABOUT 2 MORE MINUTES. ADD THE TOMATO, 1/2 TSP OF SALT AND THE RED PEPPER FLAKES. bRING TO A SIMMER AND REDUCE THE HEAT AND SIMMER GENTLY FOR ABOUT 10 MINUTES. STIR IN THE CREM AND EVAPORATED MILK AND SIMMER FOR ANOTHER MINUTE.
ALLOW THE SAUCE TO COOK FOR ABOUT 5 MINUTES. IN THE MEANTIME ADD THE PENNE TO THE BOILING WATER AND COOK ABOUT 6 MINUTES, JUST SHY OF AL DENTE. dRAIN PASTA AND RESERVE ABOUT 1/2 C. OF THE PASTA WATER. ADD THE DRAINED PENNE TO THE SAUCE AND SIMMER UNTIL PASTA IS AL DENTA. ADD A LITTLE OF THE PASTA WATE TO THE SAUCEPAN IF THE MIXTURE SEEMS DRY. STIR IN 1/4 C. OF PARMESAN CHEESE ALONG WITH THE BASIL AND BLACK PEPPER.
DIVIDE PASTA INTO 4 EQUAL SERVINGS AND LIGHTLY DRIZZLE WITH ABOUT 1/2 TSP. OF OLIVE OIL AND SPRINKLE WITH REMAINING PARMESAN CHEESE.
Number of Servings: 4
Recipe submitted by SparkPeople user CHRISMSCHILL.
Nutritional Info Amount Per Serving
- Calories: 359.6
- Total Fat: 12.2 g
- Cholesterol: 29.5 mg
- Sodium: 881.1 mg
- Total Carbs: 56.1 g
- Dietary Fiber: 8.8 g
- Protein: 13.3 g
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