Pasta Vegetable Medley

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  • Number of Servings: 2
Ingredients
4 oz. whole wheat rotini or bow tie pasta2 cups broccoli florets2 cloves garlic, minced1 medium onion, cut in chunks1 red bell pepper, cut in chunks2 cups mushrooms1 Tbsp. olive oil2 Tbsp. fresh chopped basil (or 2 tsp. dried basil)4 Italian plum tomatoes1/4 cup grated Parmesan cheeseFreshly ground pepper to taste
Directions
Bring large pot of water to boil. Cook pasta for 8 minutes, until nearly tender. Add broccoli and cook 2 minutes longer, until broccoli is tender-crips and pasta is al dente. Reserve about 1/2 cup of cooking liquid. Drain pasta but do not rinse. Return pasta and broccoli to pot.

Using food processor with slicing blade, drop onion, pepper, mushrooms and tomatoes into food tube and process.

In large nonstick skillet or wok, heat oil. Saute garlic onion red pepper and mushrooms on medium-high heat until tender, 5 to 7 minutes. Stir in pasta, broccoli, and basil. Season with pepper. Garnish with parmesan. Makes 2 servings.

Number of Servings: 2

Recipe submitted by SparkPeople user HAVASULINDA.

Servings Per Recipe: 2
Nutritional Info Amount Per Serving
  • Calories: 411.0
  • Total Fat: 12.7 g
  • Cholesterol: 9.9 mg
  • Sodium: 274.4 mg
  • Total Carbs: 66.2 g
  • Dietary Fiber: 13.6 g
  • Protein: 18.7 g

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