This always makes for a great, quick lunch—or even a few lunches. I love veggie pastas and this one, from Vitamin Cottage Natural Grocers, is made up of spinach, beets, and red bell pepper. Aside from the wonderful flavor, it doesn’t hurt that there are 8 grams of protein per serving (1/4 C), as well as vitamin C and iron.
INGREDIENTS:
8-oz vegetable bowtie (farfalle) pasta
1 clove of garlic, minced
1 C mushrooms, sliced
1/2 C walnuts, chopped
2 Tbs Earth Balance
Salt and pepper
DIRECTIONS:
Cook pasta according to package instructions. In the meantime, melt the Earth Balance over medium heat in a small skillet. Add the garlic and cook 1 minute. Add the walnuts and saute them 5 minutes, stirring often. Add the mushrooms and saute until they begin to brown; season with salt and pepper. Combine the mushroom mixture with the pasta and if needed, season with more salt and pepper. Enjoy!
- 8-oz vegetable bowtie (farfalle) pasta
- 1 clove of garlic, minced
- 1 C mushrooms, sliced
- ½ C walnuts, chopped
- 2 Tbs Earth Balance
- Salt and pepper
- Cook pasta according to package instructions.
- In the meantime, melt the Earth Balance over medium heat in a small skillet. Add the garlic and cook 1 minute. Add the walnuts and saute them 5 minutes, stirring often. Add the mushrooms and saute until they begin to brown; season with salt and pepper.
- Combine the mushroom mixture with the pasta and if needed, season with more salt and pepper. Enjoy!
