A fresh tomato sauce is the perfect topping for pasta. This version gets zesty flavor from lemon peel, along with traditional fresh basil and other herbs and seasonings.
Vermicelli with Fresh Herb-Tomato Sauce
- Prep Time 20 min
- Total 20 min
- Servings 5
- Ingredients 10
Ingredients
- 7 oz uncooked vermicelli
- 3 medium tomatoes, seeded, chopped (about 2 cups)
- 1/2 cup shredded Parmesan cheese (2 oz)
- 2 tablespoons chopped fresh basil
- 2 tablespoons chopped fresh chives
- 2 tablespoons olive oil
- 1/2 teaspoon salt
- 1/2 teaspoon finely grated lemon peel
- 1/8 teaspoon coarse ground black pepper
- 1 clove garlic, minced
Instructions
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Step1Cook and drain vermicelli as directed on package.
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Step2Meanwhile, in large bowl, mix remaining ingredients.
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Step3Gently stir cooked vermicelli into tomato mixture to coat.
Nutrition
260
Calories
9g
Total Fat
10g
Protein
35g
Total Carbohydrate
3g
Sugars
Nutrition Facts
Serving Size: 1 Serving
- Calories
- 260
- Calories from Fat
- 80
- Total Fat
- 9g
- 14%
- Saturated Fat
- 2 1/2g
- 14%
- Trans Fat
- 0g
- Cholesterol
- 10mg
- 3%
- Sodium
- 580mg
- 24%
- Potassium
- 230mg
- 7%
- Total Carbohydrate
- 35g
- 12%
- Dietary Fiber
- 3g
- 13%
- Sugars
- 3g
- Protein
- 10g
% Daily Value*:
- Vitamin A
- 15%
- 15%
- Vitamin C
- 8%
- 8%
- Calcium
- 15%
- 15%
- Iron
- 10%
- 10%
Exchanges:
2 Starch; 0 Fruit; 0 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 1/2 Fat;Carbohydrate Choice
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