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Pasta and Veggies in Garlic Sauce Recipe

Big garlic flavor and a little heat from red pepper flakes help perk up this fresh-tasting pasta dish recommended by Doris Heath of Franklin, North Carolina.

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Pasta and Veggies in Garlic Sauce Recipe

Prep/Total Time: 20 min.

Yield: 6 Servings

5 15 20

Ingredients

12 ounces uncooked penne pasta
6 garlic cloves, minced
1/4 teaspoon crushed red pepper flakes, optional
2 tablespoons olive oil
1 can (15 ounces) garbanzo beans or chickpeas, rinsed and drained
2 medium tomatoes, seeded and cut into 1/2-inch pieces
1 package (9 ounces) fresh baby spinach
1/4 teaspoon salt
1/4 cup grated Parmesan cheese

Directions

Cook pasta according to package directions. Meanwhile, in a large skillet, saute garlic and pepper flakes in oil for 1 minute. Add garbanzo beans and tomatoes; cook and stir for 2 minutes. Add spinach and salt; cook and stir until spinach is wilted.
Drain pasta; add to vegetable mixture. Sprinkle with Parmesan cheese; toss to coat. Yield: 6 servings.

Nutritional Facts 1-1/2 cups equals 370 calories, 8 g fat (2 g saturated fat), 3 mg cholesterol, 432 mg sodium, 62 g carbohydrate, 6 g fiber, 15 g protein. Diabetic Exchanges: 3-1/2 starch, 1 vegetable, 1 lean meat, 1 fat.

Originally published as Pasta and Veggies in Garlic Sauce in Light & Tasty April/May 2002, p59