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ROD RECIPES 2/1/2007 Healthy Heart Day Heart Healthy Pasta Primavera

Source of Recipe

Marla


Recipe Introduction

There are many factors that affect the health of our heart - starting with our ancestors. While we can't change who our great-grandparents might have been, we can think "healthy" today.

List of Ingredients

ROD RECIPES 2/1/2007 Healthy Heart Day Heart Healthy Pasta Primavera





Heart Healthy Pasta Primavera


Pastas (any shape) - 250g
Snow peas - 1 cup
Asparagus - 1 cup (cut into 2 inch sections)
Baby corn - 1 cup
Baby carrots - 1 cup (cut into 2 long halves)
Red pepper - 1 (chopped)
Green onions - 3 (cut into thin strips)
2/3 cup of low fat cottage cheese
2/3 cup of low fat yogurt
Salt and black pepper - add to taste
Lemon juice - 1 tbsp




Recipe

Parboil the asparagus, green peas, and red peppers for about 2 to 4 minutes.

Parboil the carrots and baby corn until tender.

In a large pasta cooker, boil the pastas until soft. Drain, and run briefly through cold water.

In a blender, mix the cheese, yogurt, lemon juice. Make sure the mixture is smooth. Thin the sauce with skimmed milk or water if needed.

In a large pot/pan, mix the veggies with the pasta, and add in the sauce. Also add salt and pepper. Heat gently and then serve.