Pasta Primavera
The National Pasta Association supports the dietary recommendations of the U.S. Department of Agriculture's Food Guide Pyramid, which recommends eating six to 11 servings per day from the grain group. Diets built on a base of pasta, bread, cereal, and other grain-based foods tend to be low fat. Source: Pasta Power Q and A
Ingredients:
1 cup noodles, uncooked
1 tablespoon vegetable oil
2 cups chopped mixed vegetables
1 cup chopped tomatoes
1 Tablespoon margarine
1/4 teaspoon garlic powder
1/8 teaspoon black pepper
3 tablespoons Parmesan cheese
Directions:
- Cook noodles according to package directions.
- While noodles are cooking, heat oil in a skillet.
- Add vegetables and saute until tender; stir constantly.
- Add tomato and saute 2 more minutes.
- Toss vegetables with noodles and margarine.
- Add seasonings; sprinkle with Parmesan cheese.
Cost Per Recipe: $1.42
Cost Per Serving: $0.47
Serving Size: Serving Size: 1/3 of recipe
Recipe yields 3 servings.
Per serving:
- Calories 300
- Total fat 13 grams
- Saturated fat 2.5 gram
- Trans fat 1 gram
- Cholesterol 20 milligrams
- Sodium 250 milligrams
- Total Carbohydrate 41 grams
- Dietary Fiber 7 grams
- Sugars 9 gram
- Protein 11 grams