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Recipes & Cooking
Ideas from Wisconsin artisans 
Pasta
with Tomato and White Bean Sauce - A Build Your Own Pasta Dish
Contributor:
Donna Weihofen
You can
build your own pasta sauce with this great pasta base. Add a variety of
optional ingredients to create your own unique dish.
Ingredients:
- 1 1/2 cups pasta shells or penne pasta
- 1 tablespoon olive oil
- 1 medium onion, chopped
- 3 cloves garlic, minced
- 28 ounces canned diced tomatoes (garlic and onion flavored)
- 15 ounces canned white beans, partially drained
- 1 teaspoon Italian seasoning
- 1 teaspoon dried basil or 1/4 cup chopped fresh basil
- 1/4 teaspoon red pepper flakes
- 1/3 cup freshly grated Parmesan cheese
Optional Ingredients:
- 1 cup sliced mushrooms, sautéed
- 2 cups fresh broccoli florets or asparagus tips, blanched
- 2 cups cooked vegetables of your choice
- 1/2-pound cooked low fat Italian sausage
- 1/2-cup black or green olives
- 1/2 pound cooked shrimp or scallops
Preparation:
Cook pasta in a pot
of boiling salted water until al dente. Drain and rinse. Set aside.
In a large skillet, heat oil. Add onions and cook until translucent.
Add garlic and cook 1 minute. Add tomatoes, beans, Italian seasoning,
basil, and red pepper flakes. Cook for 10 - 20 minutes or until mixture
reaches desired consistency. Add any other of the optional ingredients.
Heat through. Add salt and pepper to taste. Add pasta to the sauce in
the pan or serve sauce over the pasta on individual plates. Top with
Parmesan cheese right before serving.
Serves 4
Nutritional Information per serving without the sausage or shrimp:
Calories 415
Fat, gm. 7
Protein, gm. 20
Carb. gm. 68
Cholesterol, mg. 10
Fiber.gm. 10
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As a Senior Nutritionist with the University of Wisconsin Hospital
and Clinics in Madison, Donna Weihofen, RD devotes
her expertise to the nutritional care of patients undergoing cancer
treatment.
Her book,
The Cancer Survival Cookbook, offers nutrition tips and recipes
for cancer patients. Another book written by Donna is Magic
Spices, a collection of recipes using spices and herbs. And,
you will enjoy Mom's UpdatedRrecipe
Box, complete range of traditional family favorites, updated
with the nutritional ingredients used by cooks today.
Donna is known nationally as a speaker
on nutrition and as the Nutrition Magician on televised educational
programs directed toward children. She enjoys creating new recipes
that support a healthy diet. Donna's books are available on Wisconsinmade.com.
Donna's books are available on Wisconsinmade.com
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