Spicy country pasta and cheese
2 servings
Ingredients
| Quantity | Ingredient | |
|---|---|---|
| 2 | tablespoons | Chopped onion |
| 2 | Garlic cloves, minced | |
| 1 | teaspoon | Olive oil |
| 1 | cup | White or shitake mushrooms sliced |
| 1 | cup | Canned italian tomatoes, |
| (reserve liquid), chopped | ||
| 5 | smalls | Black olives, sliced in half |
| ⅛ | teaspoon | Crushed red pepper |
| 2 | cups | Cooked penne or ziti pasta |
| 2 | teaspoons | Grated parmesan cheese |
| Fresh basil leaves | ||
Directions
1. In a 3 quart microwavable casserole, combine onion, garlic and oil and stir to coat. Microwave on high (100%) for 1 minute.
2. Add mushrooms and tomatoes with reserved liquid and stir to com- bine. Cover and microwave on high for 7 minutes, stirring once every 3 minutes.
3. Add olives and pepper and stir thoroughly.
4. To serve, in serving bowl arrange pasta; top with mushroom-tomato mixture and toss to combine. Sprinkle with cheese and garnish with basil.
Source: Weight Watchers Healthy Lifestyle Cookbook Each serving contains: ¾ fat exchange, 2⅛ vegetable exchange, 2 bread exchanges, 10 optional calories.
Per serving: 275 calories