Tomato-Mushroom Bow Tie Pasta Recipe

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"With fresh mushrooms, plum tomatoes and herbs to spice up its flavor, this dish tastes like summertime to me," says Jacqueline Graves of Lawrenceville, Georgia. Chock-full of garden goodness, the chunky sauce cooks up quickly, too.

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Tomato-Mushroom Bow Tie Pasta Recipe

Prep/Total Time: 25 min.

Yield: 4 Servings

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Ingredients

8 ounces uncooked bow tie pasta
1/2 pound fresh mushrooms, sliced
1/2 cup sliced green onions
2 garlic cloves, minced
1 tablespoon butter
1 tablespoon olive oil
2 pound plum tomatoes, peeled, seeded and chopped
1/4 cup minced fresh basil or 4 teaspoons dried basil
2 tablespoons minced fresh parsley
1/2 teaspoon salt
1/2 teaspoon pepper
1/4 cup shredded Parmesan cheese

Directions

Cook pasta according to package directions.
Meanwhile, in a large nonstick skillet, saute the mushrooms, onions and garlic in butter and oil for 5 minutes or until tender. Add tomatoes; cook, uncovered, over medium heat for 10 minutes or until tender, stirring occasionally. Stir in the basil, parsley, salt and pepper; cook 2-3 minutes longer. Drain pasta; top with tomato mixture and Parmesan cheese. Yield: 4 servings.

Nutritional Analysis: One serving (1 cup pasta with 3/4 cup sauce and 1 tablespoon cheese) equals 358 calories, 10 g fat (4 g saturated fat), 13 mg cholesterol, 469 mg sodium, 56 g carbohydrate, 6 g fiber, 14 g protein. Diabetic Exchanges: 3 vegetable, 2-1/2 starch, 1 lean meat, 1 fat.

Originally published as Tomato-Mushroom Bow Tie Pasta in Light & Tasty August/September 2002, p10