Mediterranean Vegetable Pasta Recipe

Nutrition Facts

  • One serving:
  • 2 cups
  • Calories:
  • 321
  • Fat:
  • 9 g
  • Saturated Fat:
  • 2 g
  • Cholesterol:
  • 7 mg
  • Sodium:
  • 800 mg
  • Carbohydrate:
  • 49 g
  • Fiber:
  • 4 g
  • Protein:
  • 12 g


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Mediterranean Vegetable Pasta

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“I created this fast-to-fix recipe to use up excess zucchini from our garden, and at the same time, serve a pasta dish that was lower in calories,” relates Jan Clark of New Florence, Missouri about her prize-winning recipe.

SERVINGS: 2

CATEGORY: Lower Fat

METHOD: Stovetop - One-Dish

TIME: Prep/Total Time: 25 min.

Ingredients:

  • 3 ounces uncooked angel hair pasta
  • 1 cup chopped zucchini
  • 1/2 cup chopped fresh mushrooms
  • 1/3 cup chopped green pepper
  • 1/4 cup chopped onion
  • 1 garlic clove, minced
  • 2 teaspoons olive oil
  • 1 cup Italian diced tomatoes
  • 6 pitted ripe olives, halved
  • 1/8 teaspoon pepper
  • 1/4 cup crumbled reduced-fat feta cheese
  • 1 tablespoon shredded Parmesan cheese

Directions:

Cook pasta according to package directions. Meanwhile, in a large skillet, saute the zucchini, mushrooms, green pepper, onion and garlic in oil until vegetables are crisp-tender. Stir in the tomatoes, olives and pepper; heat through.
    Drain pasta; divide between two plates. Top with vegetable mixture and cheeses. Yield: 2 servings.


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