Pasta With Mushrooms and Asparagus
Everyone likes pasta, and what better way to make it healthier than by adding mushrooms and asparagus. Make it for a meal or dinner and you will make points with your family or guests!
Yield
4
servingsCalories
310
kcalServing Size
1
cupIngredients
1 cup 250 ml fresh asparagus chopped into 3 cm pieces
1 tbsp 15 ml canola oil
2 2 garlic cloves, chopped thinly
2 1/4 cups 560 ml Crimini mushrooms, chopped into small cubes
7 oz 200 g fusilli pasta
3/4 tsp 4 ml salt
1 tsp 5 ml black pepper
1/2 cup 125 ml Parmesan cheese, grated
1 tsp 5 ml cayenne pepper
Directions
- In a saucepan, boil asparagus in salted water for 2 minutes. Strain and cool with cold water. Set aside.
- Heat canola oil in a medium sized saucepan, add garlic and mushrooms, cook until liquid from mushrooms is consumed. Add asparagus to mushrooms, heat and sauté with salt and black pepper.
- Meanwhile. cook pasta according to package instructions. Strain pasta when it’s al dente and add it to vegetables. Add a bit of the liquid from cooking pasta, if desired. Serve with parmesan and cayenne pepper
Nutrition Facts
4 servings per recipe
- Amount Per ServingCalories310
- % Daily Value *
- Total Fat
9g
12%
- Saturated Fat 2.5g 10%
- Cholesterol 10mg 4%
- Sodium 700mg 31%
- Total Carbohydrate
43g
16%
- Dietary Fiber 6g 22%
- Total Sugars 4g
- Protein 15g 30%
- Potassium 580mg 13%
* The % Daily Value tells you how much a nutrient in a serving of food contributes to a daily diet. 2,000 calories a day is used for general nutrition advice.
