PASTA WITH ASPARAGUS

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This is a great low-fat pasta dish. I serve it to company all the time. Serve with a fruit salad and French bread.

Provided by S. Butters

Categories     Main Dish Recipes     Pasta

Time 25m

Yield 4

Number Of Ingredients 7

1 ½ pounds fresh asparagus, trimmed and cut into 1 inch pieces
¼ cup chicken broth
½ pound fresh mushrooms, sliced
8 ounces angel hair pasta
1 tablespoon olive oil
½ teaspoon crushed red pepper
½ cup grated Parmesan cheese

Steps:

  • Cook pasta according to package instructions.
  • Heat the olive oil in a nonstick skillet. Saute asparagus in the pan over medium heat for about 3 minutes. Add chicken broth and mushroom slices; cook 3 minutes more.
  • Drain pasta, and transfer to a serving dish. Gently toss pasta with asparagus mixture; sprinkle with Parmesan and crushed red pepper.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 280.7 calories, Carbohydrate 39.4 g, Cholesterol 8.8 mg, Fat 8.4 g, Fiber 5.7 g, Protein 15.5 g, SaturatedFat 2.3 g, Sodium 338.6 mg, Sugar 4.1 g

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