Vegetable Penne Recipe

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We have several friends and family that vegetarians so this is a quick meal is very satisfying. It is the green beans that give it that special flavor which you are sure to love.—Shirley Brazel, Rocklin, California

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Vegetable Penne Recipe

Prep/Total Time: 20 min.

Yield: 8 Servings

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Ingredients

2 cups uncooked penne pasta
1 cup baby carrots, halved lengthwise
1 tablespoon canola oil
1 garlic clove, minced
2 cans (14-1/2 ounces each) stewed tomatoes
2 cups frozen cut green beans
2 teaspoons dried basil
1/2 teaspoon dried oregano
3 tablespoons cornstarch
1/4 cup water
1 tablespoon minced fresh parsley

Directions

Cook pasta according to package directions. Meanwhile, in a large nonstick skillet, saute carrots in oil until tender. Add garlic; cook 1 minute longer. Stir in the tomatoes, beans, basil and oregano; bring to a boil. Reduce heat; simmer, uncovered, until vegetables are tender.
Combine cornstarch and water until smooth; stir into vegetables. Bring to a boil; cook and stir for 2 minutes or until thickened. Drain pasta; stir into vegetable mixture. Sprinkle with parsley. Yield: 8 servings.

Nutritional Analysis: 1 cup equals 125 calories, 2 g fat (trace saturated fat), 0 cholesterol, 237 mg sodium, 24 g carbohydrate, 3 g fiber, 3 g protein. Diabetic Exchanges: 2 vegetable, 1 starch.

Originally published as Vegetarian Penne in Taste of Home April/May 2006, p18