NUTRITIOUS AND DELICIOUS PASTA

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A healthy and tasty pasta dish, filled with vegetables galore! Try your favorite pasta shape to add variety.

Provided by Jack

Yield 6

Number Of Ingredients 11

Ingredients

8 ounces pasta
3 onions, minced
8 fresh mushrooms, sliced
1 teaspoon onion powder
1 teaspoon garlic powder
1 (5.5 ounce) can low-sodium, tomato-vegetable juice cocktail
½ cup port wine
1 teaspoon dried oregano
1 bay leaf
1 teaspoon arrowroot powder
1 cup water

Steps:

Cook pasta in a large pot with boiling salted water until al dente. Drain well.
Meanwhile, in a large saucepan saute the mushrooms and onions in1/2 cup of water. Add the garlic, onion powder, Port wine, tomato vegetable juice, oregano and basil. After first dissolving the arrowroot in a bowl with 1/2 cup of water, add slowly to saucepan, stirring frequently. Thickening will occur within a minute.
Add the cooked and drained pasta to the large saucepan and stir. Place lid on for 3 minutes, then serve warm.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 161.5 calories, Carbohydrate 29.1 g, Cholesterol 27.3 mg, Fat 1 g, Fiber 2.9 g, Protein 5.9 g, SaturatedFat 0.2 g, Sodium 29.2 mg, Sugar 4 g