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Pasta, Vegetables and Pine Nuts Recipe - Healthy Cooking Demo

Nutrition Facts

Yield: 8 Servings
    • Calories: 296
    • Fat: 8g
    • Saturated fat: 1g
    • Cholesterol: 0
    • Sodium: 7mg
    • Carbohydrate: 48g
    • Fiber: 4g
    • Protein: 11g
* Nutritional information is based on ingredients listed and serving size; any additions or substitutions to ingredients may alter the recipe's nutritional content

Pasta, Vegetables and Pine Nuts Recipe

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This healthy cholesterol-free, pasta dinner is easy and filling. This delicious entrée is a good choice for a vegetarian dinner any night of the week.

Ingredients

    • 1 lb cavatelli or other small pasta
    • 1 medium onion
    • 1 sweet red pepper
    • 2 small zucchini
    • 1 lb mushrooms
    • 2 cloves of garlic
    • 1 Tbsp olive oil
    • pepper to taste
    • 1 tsp dried basil
    • 1 cup coarsely chopped pine nuts

Preparation

    • Boil pasta and prepare the vegetables: peel and dice the onion; clean the pepper and cut into 1-inch squares; slice the zucchini; trim and quarter the mushrooms; peel and crush the garlic.
    • Heat the oil in a deep frying pan. Add the onion and sauté until it is translucent. Add the garlic and vegetables, salt, pepper, and basil and toss to combine. Cover and cook over medium heat until the vegetables are tender.
    • Drain cooked pasta and add it to the vegetables with half of the nuts and mix well. To serve, top with remaining nuts and grated cheese if desired.

Review Date: February 26, 2013
Reviewed By: Christina D. Wright, RD, LDN, Nutrition Editor, Baldwin Publishing.
Judy Capodanno, Health eCooking Editorial Director, Baldwin Publishing. Contact Editor
This page created February 1, 2010 and last modified September 23, 2010
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