Sauteed Mixed Vegetables With Pasta, Pitta-Style Recipe - Cooking Index
Sauteed Mixed Vegetables With Pasta, Pitta-Style Recipe - Cooking Index
You can vary this recipe by using any number of seasonal vegetables, including cauliflower, green beans, peas, zucchini or yellow squash to even cucumber. In place of the Parmesan cheese, stir in 8 ounces of chevre, or soft goat cheese, before adding basil and seasoning to taste. Use any one of the spiral- or shell-shaped pastas in place of the angel hair.
Courses: Vegetarian| 1 lb | 454g / 16oz | Fresh angel hair pasta |
| = (or 1/2 pound dried) | ||
| 3 tablespoons | 45ml | Extra-virgin olive oil |
| 1/2 cup | 31g / 1.1oz | Chopped onions |
| 1 lb | 454g / 16oz | Zucchini - diced |
| 1 lb | 454g / 16oz | Broccoli florets - chopped |
| 2 | Red peppers - (abt 1/2 lb) - diced | |
| 8 oz | 227g | Mushrooms - sliced |
| 1/4 teaspoon | 1.3ml | Salt |
| Freshly-ground black pepper - to taste | ||
| 1/2 cup | 118ml | Shredded basil |
| 1/2 cup | 20g / 0.7oz | Chopped Italian or broad-leaf parsley |
| 1/4 cup | 36g / 1.3oz | Grated Parmesan cheese |
Bring saucepan of water to a boil and cook pasta according to package directions.
Heat oil in skillet over medium heat. Add onions and saute until wilted, about 10 minutes. Add other vegetables and cook, stirring occasionally, until cooked but still firm, about 7 minutes more. Add salt, pepper, basil and parsley and mix well.
Toss pasta and vegetables, top with grated cheese, and serve.
This recipe yields 6 servings.
Per Serving: 530 Cal; 22g Prot; 16g Total Fat (3 Sat. Fat); 80g Carb.; 85mg Chol; 310mg Sod.; 12g Fiber.
Wine Suggestion: This summery pasta dish should pair well with Sauvignon Blanc. California, the Loire Valley in France and the Marlborough region in New Zealand's South Island are areas that produce fantastic Sauvignon Blanc. Try Villa Maria Marlborough Sauvignon Blanc.
Source:
Vegetarian Times, August 2002
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