One-Pot Tomato Basil Pasta

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This one-pot pasta with tangy tomato-basil sauce is a simple, fast and easy weeknight dinner. All of your ingredients go into one pot, and with a bit of stirring and about 25 minutes of cook time, you'll have a healthy dinner the whole family will enjoy.

Ingredients 4 Servings

  • 8 ounces whole-wheat rotini

  • 2 cups water

  • 2 cups low-sodium no-chicken broth or chicken broth

  • 1 (15 ounce) can no-salt-added diced tomatoes

  • 2 tablespoons extra-virgin olive oil

  • 1½ teaspoons Italian seasoning

  • ½ teaspoon onion powder

  • ½ teaspoon garlic powder

  • ½ teaspoon salt

  • ¼ teaspoon crushed red pepper

  • 6 cups baby kale or baby spinach

  • ½ cup slivered basil

  • Grated Parmesan cheese for garnish

Preparation

Prep 25 m Ready In 25 m

Combine pasta, water, broth, tomatoes, oil, Italian seasoning, onion powder, garlic powder, salt and crushed red pepper in a large pot. Cover and bring to a boil over high heat. Uncover, reduce heat to medium-high and cook, stirring frequently, for 5 minutes. Stir in kale and cook, stirring often, until most of the liquid has been absorbed, 5 to 7 minutes more. (If using spinach, add it after about 10 minutes, so it cooks in the remaining 2 to 3 minutes.) Stir in basil. Garnish with Parmesan, if desired.

Nutrition information

Serving size: 1¼ cups

  • Per serving: 339 calories; 10 g fat(1 g sat); 8 g fiber; 55 g carbohydrates; 11 g protein; 70 mcg folate; 0 cholesterol; 6 g sugars; 0 g added sugars; 3,344 IU vitamin A; 47 mg vitamin C; 87 mg calcium; 4 mg iron; 465 mg sodium; 308 mg potassium

  • Nutrition Bonus: Vitamin C (78% daily value), Vitamin A (67% dv), Iron (22% dv)

  • Carbohydrate Servings: 3½

  • Exchanges: 3 starch, 1½ fat, 1½ vegetable

Source: http://www.eatingwell.com/recipe/270915/one-pot-tomato-basil-pasta/




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