Rose's Favorite Pasta
You can never have too many main course recipes, so give Rose's Favorite Pastan a try. This recipe covers 30% of your daily requirements of vitamins and minerals. This recipe serves 4. One portion of this dish contains approximately 26g of protein, 17g of fat, and a total of 571 calories. A mixture of chipotle pepper in adobo sauce, onion, carrots, and a handful of other ingredients are all it takes to make this recipe so yummy. To use up the zucchini you could follow this main course with the Zucchini Dessert Squares as a dessert.
Instructions
Cook pasta according to package directions; drain.
Heat oil in a large skillet over medium-high heat; add onion and garlic. Saut 3 minutes or until tender.
Add carrot, zucchini, and mushrooms; cook 12 minutes or until tender.
Add broth; cook 4 minutes or until reduced by half. Stir in tomato and chipotle pepper; cook 2 minutes. Stir in salt and black pepper.
Process about 1 cup vegetable mixture in a blender or food processor until smooth, stopping to scrape down sides. Stir pureed mixture into remaining vegetable mixture; toss with pasta.
Sprinkle with Parmesan cheese.
Note: For a children's version, omit the chipotle pepper, and puree the entire vegetable mixture; toss with alphabet-shaped pasta.