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Pasta with Olive Sauce

Betty Crocker Kitchens
Updated May 6, 2010
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Love olives? Make a meatless pasta dish bursting with tomatoes and olives.

Pasta with Olive Sauce

  • Prep Time 30 min
  • Total 30 min
  • Servings 4
  • Ingredients 8
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Ingredients

  • 4 cups uncooked penne pasta (about 12 oz)
  • 1/2 cup pitted kalamata olives, quartered
  • 1 tablespoon olive or vegetable oil
  • 1 tablespoon finely chopped fresh oregano leaves
  • 1/4 teaspoon crushed red pepper flakes
  • 1 can (28 oz) Muir Glen™ organic whole peeled tomatoes with basil, undrained
  • 1 can (8 oz) Muir Glen™ organic tomato sauce
  • 2 tablespoons finely chopped fresh parsley

Instructions

  • Step 
    1
    Cook pasta as directed on package.
  • Step 
    2
    Meanwhile, in 4-quart saucepan, heat remaining ingredients except parsley to boiling over medium-high heat, breaking up tomatoes with a spoon. Reduce heat; simmer uncovered about 15 minutes or until sauce is slightly thickened.
  • Step 
    3
    Drain pasta. Stir pasta and parsley into sauce. Cook, stirring frequently, until thoroughly heated.

Nutrition

480 Calories
8g Total Fat
16g Protein
86g Total Carbohydrate
9g Sugars

Nutrition Facts

Serving Size: 1 Serving
Calories
480
Calories from Fat
70
Total Fat
8g
12%
Saturated Fat
1g
6%
Trans Fat
0g
Cholesterol
0mg
0%
Sodium
1030mg
43%
Potassium
690mg
20%
Total Carbohydrate
86g
29%
Dietary Fiber
7g
30%
Sugars
9g
Protein
16g
% Daily Value*:
Vitamin A
15%
15%
Vitamin C
20%
20%
Calcium
10%
10%
Iron
35%
35%
Exchanges:
4 1/2 Starch; 0 Fruit; 1 Other Carbohydrate; 0 Skim Milk; 0 Low-Fat Milk; 0 Milk; 1 Vegetable; 0 Very Lean Meat; 0 Lean Meat; 0 High-Fat Meat; 1 Fat;
Carbohydrate Choice
6
*Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.

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