Pasta Margherita

Name: Pasta Margherita
Prep time: 25 min
Cook time: 25 min
Total time: 25 min
Yield: 8
Cuisine: Global
Ingredients: 454 grams penne pasta, cooked and drained; 59 milliliters thinly sliced loosely packed fresh basil leaves; 1 jar (1 lb. 10 oz.) Ragu® Old World Style® Margherita Smooth Pasta Sauce, heated; 454 grams mozzarella cheese, cubed or shredded

Pasta Margherita requires roughly 25 minutes from start to finish. This recipe makes 8 servings with 280 calories, 17g of protein, and 13g of fat each. This recipe covers 12% of your daily requirements of vitamins and minerals. It works well as an affordable main course. It is a good option if you're following a vegetarian diet. A mixture of mozzarella cheese, basil leaves, margherita smooth pasta sauce, and a handful of other ingredients are all it takes to make this recipe so delicious.

Instructions

Toss all ingredients in a large serving bowl. Mangia!

Equipment you will use

Bowl

Tip: Stir in sliced turkey pepperoni or leftover cooked veggies!

Ingredients you will need

Turkey Pepperoni

Cost per recipe*: $60

Cost per serving*: $70

*Based on average retail prices at national supermarkets.

Calories 330, Calories From Fat 60, Saturated Fat 5g, Trans Fat 0g, Total Fat 7g, Cholesterol 20mg, Sodium 480mg, Total Carbohydrate 50g, Sugars 6g, Dietary Fiber 4g, Protein 16g, Vitamin A 10%, Vitamin C 4%, Calcium 35%, Iron 15%