Low Fat Pasta Recipes

Ingredients:

1 lb butterfly or bow-tie pasta
3 tbsp butter
2 tbsp finely chopped onions
8 oz asparagus, 1/2 diag. slices
2 carrots, peeled, 1/4 diag.
2 tsp chopped fresh thyme
2 cup [stock]
10 frozen peas
1/4 cup chopped fresh basil
1 tsp salt
1 grated parmesan cheese

Instructions:

A fresh and lively side dish or a main course if
served with whole grain bread, bean salad and fruit
for dessert. Cook pasta in a large pot of boiling
salted water until tender but still firm, 8 to 10
minutes. In a large frying pan, melt butter over
medium heat. Add onion and cook 3 to 4 minutes, or
until softened. Stir in asparagus, carrots, and
thyme. Cook, stirring, 1 minute. Add stock, increase
heat to medium-high, and cook until vegetables are
crisp tender and stock is reduced to 1-1/4 cups, about
3 minutes. Stir in peas and basil and heat through.
Season with salt and pepper. Nutrition (per serving):
298 calories Total Fat 6 g (17% of calories) Source:
The National Pasta Association :

D/L from Prodigy 12-14-94. Recipe collection of Sue
Smith. 1.80á

Servings: 8