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A " desperation dinner " from Oct 24 99.

 

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Balsamic-Glazed Vegetables With Pasta

 

Recipe By :Beverly Mills and Alicia Ross

Serving Size : 4 Preparation Time :0:00

Categories : Easy Pasta

Vegetarian

 

Amount Measure Ingredient -- Preparation Method

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8 ounces rotini pasta (corkscrews)

1 teaspoon extra-virgin olive oil

1 large onion (for 1 cup chopped)

8 ounces sliced fresh mushrooms

2 teaspoons minced garlic

1/2 cup balsamic vinegar

1/2 teaspoon dried thyme

3 plum tomatoes

1/2 cup fresh parsley leaves (optional)

1/4 cup shredded Parmesan cheese

Salt and black pepper to taste

 

Bring 2 1/2 quarts of unsalted water to a boil in a 4 1/2-quart Dutch oven or

soup pot. When the water reaches a rapid boil, add the pasta and cook until

tender, 9 to 11 minutes.

 

Meanwhile, pour the olive oil into a 12inch, nonstick skillet. Peel and coarsely

chop the onion, adding it to the skillet as you chop. Raise the heat to

medium-high and cook until the onion begins to soften, about 2 minutes. Add the

mushrooms and garlic and continue to cook, stirring frequently, until the

mushrooms release their liquid, about 4 minutes.

 

Reduce the heat to low, add the vinegar and thyme and simmer 4 minutes.

 

Meanwhile, core the tomatoes and coarsely chop them, and place them a 3-quart or

larger serving bowl. If using the parsley, coarsely chop it and add it to the

bowl. Set aside.

 

When the vegetables have simmered, pour the sauce into the serving bowl. Drain

the pasta, add it to the bowl along with the Parmesan cheese, and stir to coat

the pasta with sauce. Season with salt and pepper to taste. Serve at once,

passing extra Parmesan cheese at the table, if desired. Serve.

 

EACH: 274 calories, 4 grams fat, 3 grams fiber.

 

Source:

" Desperation Dinners Oct 99 "

 

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Per serving: 283 Calories (kcal); 4g Total Fat; (11% calories from fat); 11g

Protein; 52g Carbohydrate; 4mg Cholesterol; 97mg Sodium

Food Exchanges: 3 Grain(Starch); 1/2 Lean Meat; 1 1/2 Vegetable; 0 Fruit; 1/2

Fat; 0 Other Carbohydrates

 

NOTES : A splash of aged balsamic vinegar lends a gourmet touch to a meal that

takes less than 30 minutes.

Nutr. Assoc. : 4785 0 4288 0 0 0 0 0 2130706543 0 -9332

 

 

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