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Spicy Country Pasta& Cheese Recipe

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Ingredients And Procedures

2 tb Chopped onion

2 Garlic cloves, minced

1 t Olive oil

1 c White or shitake mushrooms

-sliced 1 c Canned italian tomatoes,

(reserve liquid), chopped 5 sm Black olives, sliced in half

1/8 ts Crushed red pepper

2 c Cooked penne or ziti pasta

2 ts Grated parmesan cheese

Fresh basil leaves

1. In a 3 quart microwavable casserole, combine

onion, garlic and oil and stir to coat. Microwave on high (100%) for 1 minute. 2. Add mushrooms and tomatoes with reserved liquid

and stir to com- bine. Cover and microwave on high for 7 minutes, stirring once every 3 minutes.

3. Add olives and pepper and stir thoroughly.

4. To serve, in serving bowl arrange pasta; top with

mushroom-tomato mixture and toss to combine. Sprinkle with cheese and garnish with basil. Source: Weight Watchers Healthy Lifestyle Cookbook Each serving contains: 3/4 fat exchange, 2 1/8 vegetable exchange, 2 bread exchanges, 10 optional calories. Per serving: 275 calories

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<h1>Spicy Country Pasta& Cheese</h1>
    <b>Ingredients And Procedures</b><p>
        <TABLE cellSpacing=2 cellPadding=3 border=0><TBODY><TR><TD><P><P>2 tb Chopped onion <P>2 Garlic cloves, minced <P>1 t Olive oil <P>1 c White or shitake mushrooms <P>-sliced 1 c Canned italian tomatoes, <P>(reserve liquid), chopped 5 sm Black olives, sliced in half <P>1/8 ts Crushed red pepper <P>2 c Cooked penne or ziti pasta <P>2 ts Grated parmesan cheese <P>Fresh basil leaves <P>1. In a 3 quart microwavable casserole, combine <P>onion, garlic and oil and stir to coat. Microwave on high (100%) for 1 minute. 2. Add mushrooms and tomatoes with reserved liquid <P>and stir to com- bine. Cover and microwave on high for 7 minutes, stirring once every 3 minutes. <P>3. Add olives and pepper and stir thoroughly. <P>4. To serve, in serving bowl arrange pasta; top with <P>mushroom-tomato mixture and toss to combine. Sprinkle with cheese and garnish with basil. Source: Weight Watchers Healthy Lifestyle Cookbook Each serving contains: 3/4 fat exchange, 2 1/8 vegetable exchange, 2 bread exchanges, 10 optional calories. Per serving: 275 calories <BR><BR></P></TD></TR></TBODY></TABLE>     <p>
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