Thursday, March 27, 2008

Pasta with Caramelized Onions, Mushrooms, and Bell Pepper

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Ingredients

1 tablespoon olive oil
Olive oil-flavored cooking spray
3 cups sliced mushrooms (about 8 ounces)
2 cups (3 x 1/4-inch) julienne-cut red bell pepper
2 garlic cloves, minced
2 1/2 cups Caramelized Onions** (about 8 cups uncooked)
1 cup low-salt chicken broth
1/2 teaspoon salt
1/4 teaspoon black pepper
1/8 teaspoon crushed red pepper
3/4 cup low-fat sour cream
1 tablespoon chopped fresh or 1 teaspoon dried oregano
8 cups hot cooked farfalle (about 1 pound uncooked bow tie pasta)
Oregano sprigs (optional)
Preparation
Heat olive oil in a large nonstick skillet coated with cooking spray over medium-high heat. Add sliced mushrooms and bell pepper; sauté 4 minutes. Add minced garlic, and sauté 30 seconds. Add Caramelized Onions, chicken broth, salt, black pepper, and red pepper; bring to a simmer. Remove from heat; stir in sour cream and oregano. Serve over pasta, and garnish with oregano sprigs, if desired.
Yield

6 servings (serving size: 1 1/3 cups pasta and 2/3 cup onion mixture)
Nutritional Information

CALORIES 435(19% from fat); FAT 9.3g (sat 3.1g,mono 3.7g,poly 1.2g); PROTEIN 13.7g; CHOLESTEROL 12mg; CALCIUM 102mg; SODIUM 237mg; FIBER 8.1g; IRON 4mg; CARBOHYDRATE 75.7g



**CARAMELIZED ONIONS

1 1/2 teaspoons olive oil
Cooking spray
3 cups vertically sliced onion (sweet, yellow, white, or red onion)
Preparation
Heat oil in a 12-inch nonstick skillet coated with cooking spray over medium-high heat. Add sliced onion, and cook for 5 minutes, stirring frequently. Continue cooking 15 to 20 minutes or until deep golden brown, stirring frequently.
Yield 1 cup

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