Pasta With Mushrooms and Asparagus

Pasta With Mushrooms and Asparagus

Recipe by Chef Guadalupe García de León
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Yield

4

servings
Calories

310

kcal
Serving Size

1

cup

Everyone likes pasta, and what better way to make it healthier than by adding mushrooms and asparagus. Make it for a meal or dinner and you will make points with your family or guests!

Ingredients

  • 1 cup 1 fresh asparagus chopped in 3 cm pieces

  • 1 tbsp 1 canola oil

  • 2 2 garlic cloves, chopped thinly

  • 2 1⁄4 cups 2 1/4 Crimini mushrooms in small cubes

  • 7 oz 7 fusilli pasta

  • 3⁄4 tsp 3/4 salt

  • 1 tsp 1 black pepper

  • 1⁄2 cup 1/2 Parmesan cheese, grated

  • 1 tsp 1 cayenne pepper

Directions

  • In a saucepan, boil asparagus in salted water for 2 minutes. Strain and cool with cold water. Set aside.
  • Heat canola oil in a medium sized saucepan, add garlic and mushrooms, cook until liquid from mushrooms is consumed. Add asparagus to mushrooms, heat and sauté with salt and black pepper.
  • Meanwhile. cook pasta according to package instructions. Strain pasta when it’s al dente and add it to vegetables. Add a bit of the liquid from cooking pasta, if desired. Serve with parmesan and cayenne pepper

Nutrition Facts

4 servings per container


  • Amount Per ServingCalories310
  • % Daily Value *
  • Total Fat 9g 14%
    • Saturated Fat 2.5g 10%
  • Cholesterol 10mg 4%
  • Sodium 700mg 30%
  • Potassium 580mg 17%
  • Total Carbohydrate 43g 15%
    • Dietary Fiber 6g 24%
    • Sugars 4g
  • Protein 15g 30%

    * The % Daily Value tells you how much a nutrient in a serving of food contributes to a daily diet. 2,000 calories a day is used for general nutrition advice.

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