Weight Watcher Country Pasta & Cheese
Weight Watcher Country Pasta and Cheese recipe
Yield
8 servingsPrep
5 minCook
15 minReady
20 minIngredients
| Amount | Measure | Ingredient | Features |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2 | tablespoons |
onions
chopped |
|
| 2 | cloves |
garlic
minced |
|
| 1 | teaspoon |
olive oil
|
|
| 1 | cup |
mushrooms
white or shiitake, sliced |
|
| 1 | cup |
tomatoes, canned
chopped, reserve liquid |
|
| 5 | small |
black olives
sliced in half |
|
| ⅛ | teaspoon |
red hot chili pepper, dried
crushed |
|
| 1 | pound |
pasta, penne
or ziti, cooked |
|
| 2 | teaspoons |
Parmesan cheese
grated |
|
|
basil
fresh |
*
|
Ingredients
| Amount | Measure | Ingredient | Features |
|---|---|---|---|
| 3E+1 | ml |
onions
chopped |
|
| 2 | cloves |
garlic
minced |
|
| 5 | ml |
olive oil
|
|
| 237 | ml |
mushrooms
white or shiitake, sliced |
|
| 237 | ml |
tomatoes, canned
chopped, reserve liquid |
|
| 5 | small |
black olives
sliced in half |
|
| 0.6 | ml |
red hot chili pepper, dried
crushed |
|
| 473 | ml |
pasta, penne
or ziti, cooked |
|
| 1E+1 | ml |
Parmesan cheese
grated |
|
| 1 | x |
basil
fresh |
*
|
Directions
In a 3 quart microwavable casserole, combine onion, garlic and oil and stir to coat.
Microwave on high (100%) for 1 minute. Add mushrooms and tomatoes with reserved liquid and stir to combine. Cover and microwave on high for 7 minutes, stirring once every 3 minutes. Add olives and pepper and stir thoroughly.
To serve:
In serving bowl arrange pasta; top with mushroom-tomato mixture and toss to combine. Sprinkle with cheese and garnish with basil.
Source:
Weight Watchers Healthy Lifestyle Cookbook Each serving contains: ¾ fat exchange, 2 ⅛ vegetable exchange, 2 bread exchanges, 10 optional calories.
