Low Fat Pasta Recipes

Ingredients:

1 lb asparagus
8 oz capellini, (angel hair pasta)
2 medium carrot, cut in 1/4" strips
1 green onion, sliced diagonally
2 cloves garlic, minced
2 tsp oil
1 1/2 cup chicken broth
1/4 cup tomato paste
1 tbsp fresh basil, snipped
12 oz frozen shrimp/fresh shrimp, peeled and deveined
1/4 tsp freshly ground pepper, coarsely ground

Instructions:

Printemps means springtime in french. Dried Basil may be substituted for
Fresh; use 2 Tablespoons.

1. Trim the asparagus spears and rinse in cold water. Remove the tips;
set aside. Bias-slice the remaining portions of the asparagus spears into
1- to- 1 1/2-inch pieces, and set them aside.

2. Cook the pasta accorsong to the package directions, addisn asparagus
tips and pieces and carrots for the last 2 or 3 minutes of cooking time.
Drain pasta and vegetables; keep warm.

3. Meanwhile, cook and stir green onion and garlic in large skillet in hot
oil for 1 or 2 minutes until crisp-tender. Stir in broth, tomato paste,
and 2 Tablespoons dried basil (If substituting for fresh basil). Toss with
pasta and vegetables. Sprinkle with pepper and fresh basil leaves.

361 calories, 5 g total fat, 1 g satuarted fat

Posted to MC-Recipes by Suzy Wert <SuzyWert@aol.com> on Jan 18, 1998.



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Preparation Time: 0:00

Servings: 4