Vegetarian Dinner in Minutes

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Skillet Pasta Pie

Black Bean Salad

 

 

* Exported from MasterCook *

 

Skillet Pasta Pie

 

Recipe By :Vegetarian Dinner in Minutes, Linda Gassenheimer

Serving Size : 4 Preparation Time :0:00

Categories : Vegetarian Dinner in Minutes

 

Amount Measure Ingredient -- Preparation Method

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1/4 cup water

olive oil spray

3 small chipotle peppers -- (dried)

1 medium yellow onion -- slices (2 cups)

5 cloves garlic -- crushed

1 medium green bell pepper -- sliced (1 cup)

1/2 pound mushrooms -- sliced (3 cups)

4 cups canned crushed tomatoes

2 teaspoons ground cumin

2 cups frozen corn

salt & freshly ground pepper to taste

1/2 pound uncooked fresh or dried fettucine

2/3 cup hot pepper Monterey Jack cheese

1/2 cup chopped fresh cilantro -- for garnish

 

Place a large pot filled with 3 to 4 quarts of water on to boil. Heat 1/4 cup

of water in a microwave or on the stovetop in a small saucepan. Soak chipotle

chiles in the warm water for 10 minutes. Prepare a 10-inch nonstick frying pan

along with olive oil spray and place on burner over medium heat. Add onion,

garlic, green bell pepper, and mushrooms. Saute 10 minutes. Remove chipotle

peppers from water and chop. Add to frying pan with tomato, cumin, corn, and

slat & pepper to taste, and simmer gently for 5 minutes.

Meanwhile, place fettuccine in boiling water and cook 2-3 minutes if using fresh

pasta or 9 minutes if using dried. Drain pasta in a colander and add to

skillet. Cook 10 minutes more, blending the sauce and noodles together as they

cook. Make sure pasta and sauce are well blended. Remove from heat and

sprinkle cheese on top. Cover and remove from heat to let cheese melt, about 3

minutes. Sprinkle cilantro on top. Cut into wedges and serve.

Typed by Karen C. Greenlee <greenlee

 

Cuisine:

" Tex-Mex/Southwestern "

 

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Per serving: 276 Calories (kcal); 8g Total Fat; (22% calories from fat); 14g

Protein; 47g Carbohydrate; 17mg Cholesterol; 435mg Sodium

Food Exchanges: 1 Grain(Starch); 1/2 Lean Meat; 5 1/2 Vegetable; 0 Fruit; 1 Fat;

0 Other Carbohydrates

 

Serving Ideas : Black Bean Salad

 

 

Nutr. Assoc. : 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 916 0

 

 

* Exported from MasterCook *

 

Black Bean Salad

 

Recipe By :Vegetarian Dinner in Minutes, Linda Gassenheimer

Serving Size : 4 Preparation Time :0:00

Categories : Vegetarian Dinner in Minutes

 

Amount Measure Ingredient -- Preparation Method

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2 cups canned black beans -- rinsed & drained

1/4 cup low fat or fat free dressing

OR, FOR DRESSING:

2 tablespoons fresh lime juice

2 teaspoons Dijon mustard

4 teaspoons olive oil

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salt & freshly ground pepper to taste

8 ounces lettuce -- (prewashed) (4 cups)

 

 

In a salad bowl, toss black beans with bottled dressing or mix lime juice, Dijon

mustard, and oil together in the bowl and toss with beans. Add salt & pepper to

taste. Place lettuce in bowl and toss with beans.

Typed by Karen C. Greenlee <greenlee

 

Cuisine:

" Tex-Mex/Southwestern "

 

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Per serving: 164 Calories (kcal); 6g Total Fat; (31% calories from fat); 8g

Protein; 20g Carbohydrate; 0mg Cholesterol; 436mg Sodium

Food Exchanges: 1 Grain(Starch); 1/2 Lean Meat; 1/2 Vegetable; 0 Fruit; 1 Fat; 0

Other Carbohydrates

 

Serving Ideas : Skillet Pasta Pie

 

 

Nutr. Assoc. : 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0