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Penne with Vegetables in Tomato-Basil Sauce
- Prep Time 10 min
- Total 25 min
- Servings 4
- Ingredients 10
Ingredients
- 2 cups uncooked penne pasta (6 oz)
- 1 tablespoon olive or vegetable oil
- 1 medium onion, chopped (1/2 cup)
- 1/2 cup shredded carrot
- 1 can (14.5 oz) diced tomatoes with basil, garlic and oregano (or other variety), undrained
- 1 can (8 oz) tomato sauce
- 1 small zucchini, thinly sliced (1 cup)
- 1/2 teaspoon dried basil leaves
- 2 tablespoons chopped fresh parsley
- 1/4 cup shredded Parmesan cheese
Instructions
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Step1Cook and drain pasta as directed on package.
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Step2Meanwhile, in 10-inch nonstick skillet, heat oil over medium-high heat. Cook onion and carrot in oil 2 to 3 minutes, stirring occasionally, until crisp-tender. Stir in tomatoes and tomato sauce. Cook 5 minutes.
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Step3Stir in zucchini and basil; reduce heat to medium. Cook about 5 minutes, stirring occasionally, until sauce is desired consistency. Stir in parsley. Serve over pasta. Sprinkle with cheese.
Nutrition
290
Calories
6g
Total Fat
11g
Protein
47g
Total Carbohydrate
8g
Sugars
Nutrition Facts
Serving Size: 1 Serving
- Calories
- 290
- Calories from Fat
- 60
- Total Fat
- 6g
- 10%
- Saturated Fat
- 2g
- 9%
- Trans Fat
- 0g
- Cholesterol
- 0mg
- 0%
- Sodium
- 650mg
- 27%
- Potassium
- 670mg
- 19%
- Total Carbohydrate
- 47g
- 16%
- Dietary Fiber
- 6g
- 23%
- Sugars
- 8g
- Protein
- 11g
% Daily Value*:
- Vitamin A
- 70%
- 70%
- Vitamin C
- 25%
- 25%
- Calcium
- 15%
- 15%
- Iron
- 15%
- 15%
Exchanges:
2 1/2 Starch; 0 Fruit; 0 Other Carbohydrate; 0 Skim Milk; 0 Low-Fat Milk; 0 Milk; 2 Vegetable; 0 Very Lean Meat; 0 Lean Meat; 0 High-Fat Meat; 1/2 Fat;Carbohydrate Choice
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