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Mushroom Bowtie Rustica

 

Recipe By :Beverly Mills and Alicia Ross

Serving Size : 4 Preparation Time :0:00

Categories : Pasta

 

Amount Measure Ingredient -- Preparation Method

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12 ounces tri-color bowtie pasta

1 teaspoon olive oil

1/2 cup chopped onion

8 ounces fresh button mushrooms

1 teaspoon bottled minced garlic

14 1/2 ounces defatted low-sodium vegetable broth

8 ounces tomato sauce

2 tablespoons half-and-half

1 tablespoon cornstarch

1/4 cup water

Shredded or grated Parmesan cheese -- optional for

serving

 

1. Place the pasta in 2 1/2 quarts of already-boiling unsalted water and cook

until tender, 9 to 11 minutes.

 

2. Meanwhile, heat the oil over medium heat in a 2-quart saucepan. Peel and

finely chop the onion, adding it to the pan as you chop. Wash and stem the

mushrooms and coarsely chop, adding them to the pan as you chop. Stir and cook

the vegetables until the onion is tender and the mushrooms have released their

liquid, about 3 minutes.

 

3. Add the garlic, vegetable broth, tomato sauce and half-and-half, then stir

well. Place the cornstarch and water in a small container that has a lid, and

shake to mix well. Drizzle the cornstarch mixture evenly over the vegetable

sauce and stir to mix well. Reduce heat to low and stir occasionally until

slightly thick and pasta is done.

 

4. When the pasta is done and the sauce is thickened, drain the pasta and divide

it among 4 shallow pasta bowls and top with the mushroom sauce. Serve with

Parmesan cheese, if desired.

 

Makes 4 servings.

 

Nutrition information for one serving: 380 calories (10 percent from fat), 4 g

fat (1 g saturated), 3 mg cholesterol, 14 g protein, 74 g carbohydrates, 4.7 g

dietary fiber, 769 mg sodium.

 

Source:

" Desperation Dinners! June 18, 2003 "

Copyright:

" UNITED FEATURE SYNDICATE "

 

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Per Serving (excluding unknown items): 392 Calories; 4g Fat (9.4% calories from

fat); 13g Protein; 76g Carbohydrate; 4g Dietary Fiber; 3mg Cholesterol; 775mg

Sodium. Exchanges: 4 1/2 Grain(Starch); 1 1/2 Vegetable; 0 Non-Fat Milk; 1/2

Fat.

 

NOTES : Pasta is one of easiest meatless meals to make. Our only rule with these

meatless dinners is to serve a bit more pasta because the sauces tend to be

lighter without the heavy protein in meat.

 

In today's recipe, Mushroom Bowtie Rustica, we cook 12 ounces of pasta to serve

four. As bowtie pasta is most often sold in 12-ounce packages, you will not need

to weigh or measure it. If you have a box that is 16 ounces, go ahead and cook

it. There is plenty of sauce.

 

With the tri-color vegetable bowtie pasta, the colors usually come from spinach,

tomato, and carrot or pumpkin, and the pasta is very flavorful. Children love

the fun bowtie shapes, and if your kids are still spreading their culinary

wings, just serve a bit of the sauce on the side until they get used to the new

tastes.

 

For even more flavor, you can add just about any other vegetable -- try half a

bell pepper, fresh chopped tomatoes or even carrots, along with the onion.

Mushroom Bowtie Rustica is simple and satisfying, not to mention flexible and

fun.

 

 

 

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