See Also: Rotini with Summer Vegetables(recipes)
Rotini with Vegetables(recipes)
Herbed Rotini and Vegetables(recipes)
Oxtail salad with summer vegetables(recipes)
Soup of roasted summer vegetables(recipes)
Warm salad of lobster with summer vegetables and herbs and Welsh water vinaigrette(recipes)
Pan-fried Cornish lobster with young summer vegetables and herbs in a saffron bisque(recipes)
Individual summer puddings with summer berries(recipes)
Rotini Salad(recipes)
Chicken Rotini Soup(recipes)

Rotini with Summer Vegetables (recipes)


Rotini with Summer Vegetables

Yield: Makes 10 servings

This eye-catching dish provides more than the Recommended Dietary Allowance for vitamin A and three times the RDA for vitamin C. If you prefer to make this dish ahead of time, complete recipe through step three and refrigerate. Heat just before serving.





Ingredients:



12ounces uncooked rotini pasta

3cups broccoli florets

3cups sliced carrots

3medium red bell peppers, cut into 1-inch squares

1/4cup water

1/4teaspoon plus 1/8 teaspoon red pepper flakes, divided

3tablespoons olive oil

3cloves garlic, minced

4cups coarsely chopped seeded peeled plum tomatoes

1/3cup chopped fresh basil

1/4cup Chardonnay or other dry white wine

3cups sliced mushrooms

2cups (8 ounces) shredded part-skim mozzarella cheese

1/4cup shredded Asiago cheese









Preparation:





1.Cook pasta according to package directions; drain. Place in large bowl.2.While pasta is cooking, combine broccoli, carrots, bell peppers, water and 1/4 teaspoon red pepper flakes in large microwavable baking dish. Cover loosely and microwave on HIGH 5 minutes or until hot. Stir in mushrooms. Cover and microwave 3 minutes. Let stand, covered, 5 minutes.3.Meanwhile to prepare sauce, heat olive oil in medium saucepan over medium-low heat until hot. Add garlic and remaining 1/8 teaspoon red pepper flakes. Cook and stir 1 minute. Add tomatoes. Heat 5 minutes. Stir in basil and wine. Simmer 5 minutes.4.While sauce is simmering, add vegetables to pasta; toss to combine. Place pasta mixture into serving bowl; sprinkle with cheeses. Serve with sauce.









Nutritional Information:







Serving Size: 1/10 of total recipe







Sodium

179 mg







Protein

13 g







Fiber

8 g







Carbohydrate

38 g







Cholesterol

15 mg







Saturated Fat

3 g







Total Fat

9 g







Calories from Fat

29 %







Calories

282









Dietary Exchange:







Meat

1/2







Vegetable

2







Starch

2







Fat

1