Pasta with shiitakes, sweet potato and peas (lf)
5 Servings
Ingredients
| Quantity | Ingredient | |
|---|---|---|
| 21 | ounces | Low-salt chicken broth OR 2+3/8-cups |
| 2 | cups | Peeled sweet potatoes; julienne cut |
| 2⅓ | cup | Sugar snap peas; or approx. 8-ounces, trimmed |
| 1⅞ | ounce | Dried shiitake mushrooms; OR 3/4-cup |
| 8 | ounces | Uncooked farfalle; bowties |
| 1 | tablespoon | Margarine |
| 3 | cups | Thinly sliced onion |
| 4 | Garlic cloves; minced | |
| ½ | teaspoon | Salt |
| ¼ | cup | Freshly grated parmesan cheese; divided use |
| ¼ | cup | Chopped parsnip; flatleaf |
| ¼ | cup | Chopped fresh chives |
Directions
Bring broth to a boil in a large saucepan. Add sweet potato; cover and cook 1 minute. Add peas; cover and cook 2 minutes. Add mushrooms; cover and cook 1 minute. Strain mixture through a colander into large bowl, reserving liquid.
Remove mushrooms from vegetable mixture; discard stems and thinly slice caps. Set caps aside. Return reserve liquid to pan; bring to a boil and cook 10 minutes or until reduced to ¼ cup. Remove from heat; set aside.
Cook pasta in boiling water according to package directions, omitting fat and salt. Drain and set aside.
Melt margarine in a large nonstick skillet over medium high heat. Add onion and garlic; saute 10 minutes or until tender. Add sweet potato, peas, sliced mushroom caps, ¼ cup reduced liquid, and salt; bring to a boil and cook 1 minute, stirring constantly. Combine vegetable mixture, cooked pasta, 2 tablespoons of the cheese, parsley, and chives in a large bowl; toss gently.
Sprinkle remaining cheese over pasta. Serve immediately. Serves 5.
[Per serving: Calories 383 (14%cff), Fat 6g (2g saturated), Protein 14 g, Carbohydrate 68 g, Fiber 5 g, Cholesterol 4 mg, Iron 5 mg, Sodium 408 mg, Calcium 143 mg]
~-Recipe from HEALTH Magazine's 50 Super Foods, Special. (Time. inc) August 1998. MasterCook version from kitpath@....
Recipe by: HEALTH: 50 Super Foods, August 1998 Posted to KitMailbox Digest by Roberta Banghart <bobbi744@...> on Sep 03, 1998, converted by MM_Buster v2.0l.