grilled balsamic vegs over penne

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Grilled Balsamic Vegetables over Penne

 

Recipe By :Best Diabetes Cookbook, edited by Katherine Younker

Serving Size : 8 Preparation Time :0:00

Categories : Diabetic Meatless

Pasta

 

Amount Measure Ingredient -- Preparation Method

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1 medium red onion -- cut in half horizontally

1 medium zucchini -- cut lengthwise into 4 strips

3 medium colorful bell peppers -- (green, red and/or yellow)

2 medium tomatoes -- cut in half horizontally

1 pound penne

DRESSING:

3 tablespoons lemon juice

3 tablespoons balsamic vinegar

1/4 cup olive oil

2 teaspoons crushed garlic

 

1. Preheat oven to broil or start barbecue. Place all vegetables on grill

or barbecue. Grill onion for 25 minutes, turning until charred. Grill

zucchini for 15 minutes until charred, turning as necessary. Grill sweet

peppers for 15 minutes until charred. Grill tomatoes for 12 to 15 minutes

until charred, rotating as necessary. Let vegetables cool for 10 minutes.

 

2. Remove top, skin and seeds of sweet peppers. Chop all vegetables into

medium diced pieces, keeping juices. Set aside.

 

3. Meanwhile, cook pasta in boiling water according to package instructions

or until firm to the bite. Drain and place in serving bowl. Add vegetables.

 

4. Make the dressing: Combine lemon juice, vinegar, oil and garlic. Pour

over pasta, and toss.

 

MAKE AHEAD * Grill vegetables early in day. Chop before cooking pasta.

 

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Per Serving (excluding unknown items): 303 Calories; 8g Fat (23.2% calories

from fat); 8g Protein; 50g Carbohydrate; 3g Dietary Fiber; 0mg Cholesterol;

9mg Sodium. Exchanges: 3 Grain(Starch); 1 Vegetable; 0 Fruit; 1 1/2 Fat.

 

NOTES : Try alternating different vegetables such as eggplant, yellow

zucchini or fennel. If possible use one green, one red and one yellow or

orange sweet pepper for brilliant color.

 

Nutr. Assoc. : 0 0 2236 0 312 0 0 0 0 0

 

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