Penne with Steamed Vegetables and Fresh Tomatoes X

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Penne with Steamed Vegetables and Fresh Tomatoes

 

Recipe By :365 Ways To Cook Pasta--Marie Simmons

Serving Size : 4 Preparation Time :0:00

Categories : Pasta Penne

Side Dish Vegetables

Vegetarian

 

Amount Measure Ingredient -- Preparation Method

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1 cup broccoli florets

1 cup cauliflower florets

1 cup fresh green beans -- trimmed and cut into 2-inch

lengths

1/2 cup sliced carrots

2 medium tomatoes -- cut into 1/4-inch dice

1/2 cup fresh corn kernels -- cut from 1 medium ear

1/4 cup chopped red onion

1 tablespoon olive oil

1/4 cup chopped fresh basil leaves

Salt and freshly ground black pepper

8 ounces penne or other tubular pasta

Grated Parmesan cheese

 

1. Steam the broccoli, cauliflower, green beans, and carrots on a rack set

over 1 inch simmering water, covered, 5 minutes. Combine the tomatoes, corn,

red onion, olive oil, basil, salt and pepper to taste; reserve separately.

2. Cook the penne in plenty of boiling salted water until al dente, or firm

to the bite, about 10 minutes. Spoon out 1/4 cup of the pasta cooking liquid;

stir into tomatoes. Drain pasta.

3. In a large bowl, toss the steamed vegetables, tomato mixture, and pasta.

Serve with cheese, if desired.

 

 

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Per serving: 73 Calories (kcal); 4g Total Fat; (42% calories from fat); 2g

Protein; 10g Carbohydrate; 0mg Cholesterol; 16mg Sodium

Food Exchanges: 1/2 Grain(Starch); 0 Lean Meat; 1 Vegetable; 0 Fruit; 1/2

Fat; 0 Other Carbohydrates

 

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