PASTA SAUCE: Fettuccine with Creamy Red Pepper Sauce - 9 pts

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Fettuccine with Creamy Red Pepper Sauce - 9 pts

 

Recipe By :The Food You Crave: Lucious Recipes for a Healthy Life by Ellie

Krieger

Serving Size : 6 Preparation Time :0:00

Categories : Low Fat (less than 25%) Quick

Veggie WW

 

Amount Measure Ingredient -- Preparation Method

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2 tablespoons olive oil

1 small onion -- chopped (about 1 cup)

2 large garlic cloves -- coarsely chopped (about 2 teaspoons)

16 ounces jarred roasted red peppers -- drained, rinsed, and

chopped (1 jar)

1/2 cup low sodium vegetable broth

1 cup crumbled feta cheese -- (6 ounces)

16 ounces whole wheat fettuccine -- (1 box)

salt and freshly ground pepper to taste

2 tablespoons chopped fresh flat leaf parsley

 

Heat the oil in a medium heavy skillet over medium-high heat. Add the onion and

garlic and cook, stiring a few times, until softened, about 5 minutes. add the

roasted red peppers and cook, stirring a few times, until heated through. Remove

from heat and let cool slightly.

 

Transfer the red pepper mixture to a food processor, add the broth and all but 2

tablespoons of the feta. Process until combined and smooth, about 30 seconds.

 

Cook the pasta according to the package directions. Drain, reserving 1/2 cup of

the pasta water. Toss the pasta with the sauce, adding the pasta water by the

tablespoon if needed. The sauce should cling nicely to the pasta. Season with

salt and pepper, Divide among 6 pasta bowls. Sprinkle with the parsley and

reserved feta and serve.

 

Makes 6 servings, 1 1/4 cups each.

 

Per serving: Cals 445; Total Fat 11g (sat fat 4.5g); Carbs 70g; Fiber 10g; Prot

17g; Chol 22mg; Sodium 810mg.

 

An utracreamy pasta dish that's packed with flavor, is good for you, and takes

only about 15 minutes to get on the table might sound too good to be true. But

here you have it. Whip it up and be amazed.

 

Description:

" 9 pts "

S(Formatted by Chupa Babi):

" 07.01.08 "

Copyright:

" 2007 "

Yield:

" 7 1/2 cups "

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Per Serving (excluding unknown items): 402 Calories; 11g Fat (23.4% calories

from fat); 17g Protein; 65g Carbohydrate; 9g Dietary Fiber; 22mg Cholesterol;

331mg Sodium. Exchanges: 4 Grain(Starch); 1/2 Lean Meat; 1 1/2 Vegetable; 2

Fat.

 

 

Nutr. Assoc. : 0 0 0 904752 0 0 26189 0 0