Pasta Primavera

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Pasta Primavera

 

Recipe By : The McDougall Program, John and Mary McDougall, page 205

Serving Size : 6 Preparation Time :0:00

Categories : Main Dishes, Vegetarian Pasta, Couscous, Etc.

Vegetables

 

Amount Measure Ingredient -- Preparation Method

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***SAUCE***

1 cup low fat soy milk

1 1/2 cups water

1 tablespoon low-sodium soy sauce

1 teaspoon dried basil

OR 1 tablespoon fresh basil

1/4 teaspoon dried dill

OR 1 teaspoon fresh dill

1/4 teaspoon freshly ground black pepper

3 tablespoons arrowroot or cornstarch

***PASTA***

1 pound uncooked egg free whole wheat linguine

OR spinach fettucine or linguine noodles

3 quarts boiling water

***VEGETABLES***

1/4 cup water

1 tablespoon low-sodium soy sauce

4 cloves garlic -- crushed

1 carrot -- scrubbed and sliced

1 1/2 cups broccoli

broken into small flowerettes

1 1/2 cups zucchini

cut in half lengthwise -- then sliced

1 cup snowpeas -- cut in half

2 cups cleaned and sliced fresh mushrooms

***GARNISH***

1/2 pint cherry tomatoes -- sliced in half

freshly ground black pepper -- (optional)

 

SERVINGS: 6. PREPARATION TIME: 15 minutes. COOKING TIME: 30 minutes.

 

To make the sauce, combine the soy milk, water, soy sauce, basil, dill,

pepper, and arrowroot or cornstarch in a saucepan and cook, stirring, over

medium heat until thickened, about 7 minutes. Remove from heat.

 

To cook the vegetables, heat the water in another pan, add the soy sauce

and garlic, and stir well. Add the carrot and broccoli. Cover, stirring

occasionally. After 3 to 4 minutes, add the zucchini and snowpeas. After

2 to 3 minutes, add the mushrooms. Cook 2 minutes more. Turn off the heat

and cover.

 

Cook the pasta in boiling water until just tender, about 8 minutes. While

the pasta is cooking, warm up the sauce over very low heat. When pasta is

done, drain well and pour into a medium-sized bowl. Stir the sauce into

the pasta well, tossing it. Add the vegetables and toss again to mix

well. Garnish with tomatoes and sprinkle with some freshly ground black

pepper, if desired.

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