WEIGHT WATCHERS PASTA WITH VEGGIES

By ozzie

SERVING SIZE 1/4TH OF RECIPE
CALORIES: 286
FAT: 7G
SODIUM: 455MG
CARBS: 41G
FIBER:5B
SUGARS:7G
PROTEIN: 16.5G

POINTS VALUE 6

Ingredients

• 5 OZ.(ABOUT 1 1/2 CUPS) UNCOOKED WHOLE-WHEAT OR HIGH FIBER ZITI OR PENNE PASTA
• 1 CUP THINLY SLICED ONION
• 2 CUPS CHOPPED BROWN MUSHROOMS
• 1 TBSP CHOPPED GARLIC
• 2 CUPS FRESH SPINACH
• 3/4 CUP LOW-FAT/LIGHT RICOTTA CHEESE
• 2 TBSP CHOPPED FRESH BASIL
• 1 1/2 CUPS CANNED CRUSHED TOMATOES
• 1/2 CUP PLUS 2 TBSP SHREDDED PART-SKIM MOZZARELLA CHEESE, DIVIDED
• 2 TBSP REDUCED-FAT PARMESAN-STYLE GRATED TOPPING

Details

Servings 4

Preparation

Step 1

PREHEAT OVEN 375 DEGREES

PREPARE PASTA AL DENTE ACCORDING TO PACKAGE DIRECTIONS. DRAIN WELL, PLACE IN A LARGE BOWL, AND SET ASIDE.

MEANWHILE, BRING AN EXTRA-LARGE SKILLET SPRAYED WITH NONSTICK SPRAY TO MEDIUM HEAT ON THE STOVE. ADD ONION AND STIRRING OCCASIONALLY, COOK UNTIL SLIGHTLY SOFTENED, ABOUT 3 MINUTES. ADD MUSHROOMS AND GARLIC, AND RAISE TEMPERATURE TO MEDIUM HIGH. CONTINUE TO COOK, STIRRING OFTEN, UNTIL MUSHROOMS ARE SOFT, ABOUT 3 MINUTES.

ADD SPINACH TO THE SKILLET AND, STIRRING OFTEN, COOK UNTIL SPINACH HAS WILTED AND EXCESS MOISTURE HAS EVAPORATED, ABOUT 8 MINUTES. REMOVE FROM HEAT, AND STIR IN RICOTTA CHEESE AND BASIL.

TRANSFER CONTENTS OF THE SKILLET TO THE BOWL WITH THE COOKED PASTA. ADD TOMATOES AND 1/2 CUP MOZZARELLA CHEESE. TOSS GENTLY TO MIX.

SPRAY AN 8X8 BAKING PAN WITH NONSTICK SPRAY, AND CAREFULLY FILL CONTENTS OF THE BOWL. EVENLY TOP WITH PARM-STYLE TOPPING AND REMAINING 2 TBSP. MOZZARELLA CHEESE.

BAKE IN THE OVEN UNTIL ENTIRE DISH IS HOT AND CHEESE ON TOP HAS MELTED, ABOUT 15 MINUTES. ALLOW TO COOL SLIGHTLY, AND THEN SERVE AND ENJOY!