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Fun Recipes by Robin Ann Williams, MA, RD, CDE

 
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Pasta Primavera
 
  Ingredients
½ pound asparagus
½ pound mushrooms sliced
1 medium zucchini sliced
1 medium carrot sliced
1 Tbsp butter
¼ cup green onion
½ cup frozen peas thawed
1 tsp basil
½ tsp salt
¼ tsp pepper
Dash of ground nutmeg
1 cup whole milk
1½ Tbsp cornstarch
¼ cup Parmesan cheese
¼ cup fresh chopped parsley
8 ounces dry angel hair pasta
 
     
  Method  
Cut tender parts of asparagus into 1 inch lengths. Melt butter over medium heat in sauté pan, add first 4 vegetables. Cook stirring for 3 minutes, cover and cook an additional minute. Cook pasta according to directions. While pasta is cooking, add next six ingredients to pan. In a separate container, combine cold milk and cornstarch. Add milk mixture to veggies and bring to a boil for 1 minute. Toss vegetables and sauce mixture with pasta, add Parmesan cheese and parsley.
 
Nutritional Information -
 
Serving Size: 2 cups
Number of Servings: 6
Exchanges:
1½ carbohydrate, 1-2 vegetable, 1 meat, and 1 fat
Calories: 218 Fat: 6g
Carbohydrate: 33 g Cholesterol: 14mg
Fiber: 3 g Sodium: 460 mg
Protein: 11 g  

 

 
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