“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.
Mediterranean Vegetable Pasta Recipe photo by Taste of Home
Mediterranean Vegetable Pasta
Mediterranean Vegetable Pasta Recipe photo by Taste of Home
Mediterranean Vegetable Pasta
Prep Time
10 min
Cook Time
15 min
Yield
2 servings
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
- 2 teaspoons olive oil
- 1 garlic clove, minced
- 1 cup canned 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 and onion in oil until vegetables are crisp-tender. Add garlic; cook 1 minute longer. Stir in the tomatoes, olives and pepper; heat through.
- Drain pasta; divide between two plates. Top with vegetable mixture and cheeses.
Nutrition Facts
2 cups: 321 calories, 9g fat (2g saturated fat), 7mg cholesterol, 727mg sodium, 50g carbohydrate (12g sugars, 4g fiber), 12g protein. Diabetic Exchanges: 3 starch, 1 medium-fat meat, 1 fat.