Fresh Tomato and Arugula Pasta


Fresh Tomato and Arugula Pasta
Makes: 4 servings
Start to Finish 30 mins
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Fresh Tomato and Arugula Pasta
Ingredients
  • 2 2/3 cups  dried ziti or mostaccioli (8 ounces)
  • 1 medium onion, thinly sliced
  • 2 cloves garlic, minced
  • 1 tablespoon  olive oil
  • 4 - 6 medium tomatoes, seeded and coarsely chopped (3 cups)
  • 1/2 teaspoon  salt
  • 1/4 teaspoon  black pepper
  • 1/8 - 1/4 teaspoon  crushed red pepper (optional)
  • 4 cups  arugula and/or spinach, coarsely chopped
  • 1/4 cup  pine nuts or slivered almonds, toasted
  • 1/4 cup  crumbled Gorgonzola or Parmesan cheese
Directions

1. Cook pasta according to package directions. Drain; keep warm.

2. Meanwhile, in a large skillet cook onion and garlic in hot olive oil over medium heat until onion is tender. Add tomato, salt, black pepper, and, if desired, red pepper. Cook and stir over medium-high heat about 2 minutes or until the tomato is warm and release some of its juices. Stir in arugula and/or spinach; heat just until greens are wilted.

3. To serve, top pasta with tomato mixture; sprinkle with toasted pine nuts and cheese. Makes 4 servings.

From the Test KitchenFresh Tomato and Arugula Pasta with Chicken:
  • Prepare as above but stir 2 cups chopped deli roasted chicken into tomato mixture along with arugula.
  • Per 1-1/2 cups: 495 cal., 17 g total fat (4 g sat. fat), 69 mg chol., 53 g carbo., 4 g fiber, 34 g pro.
  • Daily Values: 34% vit. A, 36% vit. C, 12% calcium, 23% iron
  • Exchanges: 2 Vegetable, 3 Starch, 1/2 High-Fat Meat, 2 1/2 Lean Meat, 1/2 Fat
Nutrition Facts (Fresh Tomato and Arugula Pasta)
  • Servings Per Recipe 4,
  • cal. (kcal) 362,
  • Fat, total (g) 12,
  • chol. (mg) 6,
  • sat. fat (g) 3,
  • carb. (g) 53,
  • Monosaturated fat (g) 5,
  • Polyunsaturated fat (g) 3,
  • fiber (g) 4,
  • sugar (g) 6,
  • pro. (g) 13,
  • vit. A (IU) 1603,
  • vit. C (mg) 21,
  • Thiamin (mg) 1,
  • Riboflavin (mg) 0,
  • Niacin (mg) 4,
  • Pyridoxine (Vit. B6) (mg) 0,
  • Folate (µg) 157,
  • Cobalamin (Vit. B12) (µg) 0,
  • sodium (mg) 424,
  • Potassium (mg) 540,
  • calcium (mg) 111,
  • iron (mg) 3,
  • Vegetables () 2,
  • Starch () 3,
  • High-Fat Meat () 1,
  • Fat () 1,
  • Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet
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