Summer Vegetable Pasta Recipe

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Ingredients:

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1 lb corkscrew macaroni , such as rotini
1/4 cup extra virgin olive oil
4 garlic cloves, finely chopped
1/2 cup italian seasoned breadcrumbs
3 zucchini, about 1 lb and thinly sliced
4 ears corn , kernels scraped off
6 oz swiss cheese, shredded
salt
pepper
1/4 cup fresh basil, finely chopped (chop the basil just before using to keep it from turning black)

Directions:

In large pot of boiling, salted water, cook the pasta until al dente.
Drain, reserving 1 cup of the pasta cooking water and the pot.
Meanwhile, in a small skillet, heat 2 T olive oil over medium heat.
Add half of the garlic and cook until golden, about 30 seconds.
Stir in the breadcrumbs and remove from the heat.
In the reserved pasta pot, heat the remaining 2 T olive oil over medium heat.
Add the remaining garlic and cook until golden, about 30 seconds.; add the zucchini and cook, turning occasionally, until crisp-tender, about 5 minutes.
Stir in the corn, cooked pasta and reserved 1 cup pasta cooking water.
Add 1 cup cheese and toss; season with salt and pepper.
Stir the remaining cheese and basil into the breadcrumb mixture and sprinkle on top of the pasta.

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Nutrition Facts

Per Serving Per 100 g

Amount Per 1 Serving
Calories	722.44 Kcal (3025 kJ)
Calories from fat	359.2 Kcal
		% Daily Value*
Total Fat	39.91g	61%
Cholesterol	47.11mg	16%
Sodium	802.32mg	33%
Potassium	812.74mg	17%
Total Carbs	68.11g	23%
Sugars	9.34g	37%
Dietary Fiber	5.82g	23%
Protein	27.18g	54%
Vitamin C	46mg	77%
Vitamin A	0.8mg	27%
Iron	4mg	22%
Calcium	499.9mg	50%

Amount Per 100 g
Calories	177.01 Kcal (741 kJ)
Calories from fat	88.01 Kcal
		% Daily Value*
Total Fat	9.78g	61%
Cholesterol	11.54mg	16%
Sodium	196.58mg	33%
Potassium	199.13mg	17%
Total Carbs	16.69g	23%
Sugars	2.29g	37%
Dietary Fiber	1.43g	23%
Protein	6.66g	54%
Vitamin C	11.3mg	77%
Vitamin A	0.2mg	27%
Iron	1mg	22%
Calcium	122.5mg	50%

* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2000 calorie diet. Your daily values may be higher or lower depending on your calorie needs.
Find out how many calories should you eat.

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Recipe Tags

Weightwatchers Points

17

Points
20

PointsPlus

Good Points

saturated fat free,
low cholesterol

Bad Points

High in Sodium

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