Vegetarian

Creamy Tomato and Vegetable Pasta Sauce

Herbed Pasta
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Ingredients

  • 1 onion, chopped
  • 3 carrots, chopped
  • 2 cloves garlic, minced
  • 1 Tbsp olive oil
  • 1 (28-oz) can whole tomatoes, undrained and coarsely chopped
  • 1 (15-oz) can tomato sauce
  • ½ tsp pepper
  • ¼ tsp salt
  • 2 zucchini, chopped
  • 1 (15-oz) can chickpeas, rinsed and drained
  • ½ cup heavy cream

Instructions

  1. Sauté onion, carrots, and garlic in hot oil in a Dutch oven over medium-high heat 5 minutes or until tender. Add tomatoes, tomato sauce, pepper, and salt; cook 10 minutes or until thickened.
  2. Add zucchini, chickpeas, and cream; cook 10 minutes or until zucchini is tender and sauce is bubbly. Serve over Herbed Pasta recipe.

Side Dish Ingredients

  • 12 oz whole wheat penne pasta
  • ¼ cup freshly grated Parmesan cheese
  • 2 Tbsp chopped fresh parsley
  • 1 Tbsp olive oil

Side Dish Instructions

  1. Cook pasta according to package directions; drain. Stir in cheese, parsley, and oil.

Nutritional Information

Main Side Total
Servings 6 6
Calories
226
265
491
Fat (g) 11 6 17
Sat. Fat (g) 5 1 6
Protein (g) 7 10 17
Carb (g) 28 47 75
Fiber (g) 6 6 12
Sodium (mg) 762 67 829
T. Sugs (g) 11 1 12
A. Sugs (g) 0 0 0

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