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Garden Pasta Toss

Type: Pasta, Vegetables
Courses: Main Course
Serves: 4 people

Recipe Ingredients

1 teaspoon 5mlOlive oil
2 teaspoons 10mlZucchini - sliced (medium)
2 cups 292g / 10ozBroccoli florets
3   Garlic cloves - minced
2   Tomatoes - coarsely chopped
1 tablespoon 15mlMinced fresh basil
  = (or 1 tspn dried basil)
1 tablespoon 15mlMinced fresh oregano
  = (or 1 tspn dried oregano)
1 1/2 teaspoons 7.5mlMinced fresh rosemary
  = (or 1/2 tspn dried rosemary leaves,
  Crumbled)
6 oz 170gCapellini (angel hair pasta)
1/4 cup 36g / 1.3ozGrated Parmesan cheese
  Freshly-ground black pepper - to taste

Recipe Instructions

In a large nonstick skillet, heat the oil. Add the zucchini, broccoli and garlic; cook, stirring as needed, until tender-crisp, about 5 minutes.

Add the tomatoes, basil, oregano and rosemary; cook, stirring as needed, until the tomatoes are softened, about 5 minutes.

Meanwhile, cook the pasta according to package directions. Drain, reserving 1/4 cup of the pasta water, and place the pasta in a serving bowl. Add the vegetable mixture, cheese and the reserved pasta water; toss to combine. Serve, sprinkled with the pepper.

This recipe yields 4 servings.

Per Serving: 244 Calories, 4 g Total Fat, 1 g Saturated Fat, 4 mg Cholesterol, 122 mg Sodium, 43 g Total Carbohydrate, 5 g Dietary Fiber, 12 g Protein, 140 mg Calcium.

Serving Provides: 2 Breads, 2 Fruit/Vegetables.

Points Per Serving: 4.

Source:
Simply the Best: 250 Prizewinning Family Recipes by Weight Watchers

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