220 fewer calories • 68% less sodium than the original recipe. No fresh asparagus on hand? You can still enjoy this delicious recipe. Microwave frozen Asparagus Cuts while the pasta cooks then toss all of the ingredients together.
Skinny Asparagus Linguine
- Prep Time 15 min
- Total 25 min
- Servings 4
- Ingredients 11
Ingredients
- 1 pound fresh asparagus spears
- 8 ounces dried multigrain linguine pasta
- 1 tablespoon olive oil
- 4 cloves garlic, minced
- 1/4 teaspoon freshly ground black pepper
- 1 package (8 oz) fresh button mushrooms, halved
- 1/4 cup dry white wine
- 1/4 teaspoon salt
- 2 tablespoons butter
- 1/4 cup shredded fresh basil
- 1/4 teaspoon crushed red pepper
Instructions
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Step1Snap off and discard woody bases from fresh asparagus. Rinse. Bias-slice asparagus into 1 1/2-inch pieces; set aside.
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Step2Cook pasta according to package directions. Meanwhile, heat oil in a large skillet over medium heat. Add garlic and black pepper; cook and stir for 30 seconds.
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Step3Add asparagus, mushrooms, wine, and salt to skillet. Bring to boiling; reduce heat. Cook, uncovered, for 4 minutes or until asparagus is crisp-tender, stirring occasionally. Remove from heat; stir in butter.
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Step4Drain pasta; add pasta to vegetables in skillet. Toss gently to combine. Garnish with basil and crushed red pepper.
Nutrition
360
Calories
12g
Total Fat
14g
Protein
46g
Total Carbohydrate
5g
Sugars
Nutrition Facts
Serving Size: 1 Serving
- Calories
- 360
- Calories from Fat
- 100
- Total Fat
- 12g
- 18%
- Saturated Fat
- 4g
- 21%
- Trans Fat
- 0g
- Cholesterol
- 15mg
- 5%
- Sodium
- 230mg
- 10%
- Potassium
- 440mg
- 13%
- Total Carbohydrate
- 46g
- 15%
- Dietary Fiber
- 7g
- 28%
- Sugars
- 5g
- Protein
- 14g
% Daily Value*:
- Vitamin A
- 25%
- 25%
- Vitamin C
- 8%
- 8%
- Calcium
- 6%
- 6%
- Iron
- 30%
- 30%
Exchanges:
3 Starch; 0 Fruit; 0 Other Carbohydrate; 0 Skim Milk; 0 Low-Fat Milk; 0 Milk; 1 Vegetable; 1/2 Very Lean Meat; 0 Lean Meat; 0 High-Fat Meat; 2 Fat;Carbohydrate Choice
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