LOW FAT MONDAY

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Here is a recipe I made from the " textbook " for my Ornish type program:

 

 

* Exported from MasterCook *

 

Bean And Pasta Stew

 

Recipe By :Vegetarian Cooking for Healthy Living, page 145

Serving Size : 8 Preparation Time :0:00

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Amount Measure Ingredient -- Preparation Method

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1 cup chopped onion

1/2 cup chopped green pepper

3 cloves garlic minced

16 ounces canned stewed tomatoes -- (2 cups)

16 ounces canned kidney beans -- undrained (2 cups)

6 oz small whole-wheat pasta shells

(about 3 cups cooked)

1 cup water

1/2 teaspoon dried oregano

1 teaspoon dried basil

16 ounces canned garbanzo beans -- undrained (2 cups)

Pepper to taste

Nonfat cooking spray

 

8 SERVINGS

 

This bean and pasta dish is a good choice when time is short. All

ingredients arc cooked together in one kettle for easy preparation and

clean up.

 

Saute onions, green pepper and garlic in kettle sprayed with nonfat cooking

spray. Add tomatoes, kidney beans, pasta shells, water and spices. Bring

to a boil, cover and simmer until pasta is tender. Add garbanzo beans and

pepper to taste. Heat thoroughly.

 

Nutrition information per serving: Calories: 195, Protein: 9.5g,

Carbohydrate: 38.5g, Fat: 1.5g, Cholesterol: 0 mg, Sodium: 547 mg, Fiber:

7.5g, Dietary Exchanges: 2 Starch, 2 Vegetable

 

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