Pasta al Forno
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- Number of Servings: 4
Ingredients
2 cups whole wheat penne pasta (dry)2 tablespoons extra-virgin light olive oil1small onion -- finely chopped3 cloves garlic -- chopped1-1/2 cups of grape or cherry tomatoes, quartered (about 20)3/4 cup half-and-half, fat free2 pinches ground cinnamonSalt and pepper to taste3 ounces prosciutto -- 1 thick slice from deli, chopped2 tablespoons of chopped fresh basil1/2 cup grated Parmesan cheeseEnough softened butter to coat a medium baking dish
Cook pasta in a large pot of salted water to al dente on the chewy side. Whole wheat pasta will take about 9 minutes.
Preheat oven to 500 degrees F.
Saute diced prosciutto in a medium skillet until it starts to brown and remove it from the pan with a slotted spoon. Add the olive oil to the skillet and cook onions and garlic in oil 3 to 5 minutes, until the onion are clear. Add in tomatoes mashing them a bit. When thoroughly heated, add cream and season sauce with cinnamon, salt and pepper. Add the prosciutto to sauce and stir in the cooked pasta and chopped basil to combine. Coat a medium casserole with the butter. Adjust seasonings and transfer to to baking dish. Cover pasta with Parmesan and place in the oven for 10 minutes. Serve hot from oven.
Number of Servings: 4
Recipe submitted by SparkPeople user TXTITA.
Preheat oven to 500 degrees F.
Saute diced prosciutto in a medium skillet until it starts to brown and remove it from the pan with a slotted spoon. Add the olive oil to the skillet and cook onions and garlic in oil 3 to 5 minutes, until the onion are clear. Add in tomatoes mashing them a bit. When thoroughly heated, add cream and season sauce with cinnamon, salt and pepper. Add the prosciutto to sauce and stir in the cooked pasta and chopped basil to combine. Coat a medium casserole with the butter. Adjust seasonings and transfer to to baking dish. Cover pasta with Parmesan and place in the oven for 10 minutes. Serve hot from oven.
Number of Servings: 4
Recipe submitted by SparkPeople user TXTITA.
Nutritional Info Amount Per Serving
- Calories: 347.8
- Total Fat: 15.8 g
- Cholesterol: 27.1 mg
- Sodium: 846.2 mg
- Total Carbs: 37.2 g
- Dietary Fiber: 4.5 g
- Protein: 14.7 g
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