SAUCY VEGGIE SPIRALS

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This is my daughter Tonya's favorite meal. Sometimes we make it with rigatoni and call it Riga-Tonya. Either way, it's a quick, wonderful way to prepare some yummy vegetables for your kids. -Sandra Eckert, Pottstown, Pennsylvania

Provided by Taste of Home

Categories Dinner

Time 20m

Yield 6 servings.

Number Of Ingredients 7

Ingredients

8 ounces uncooked gluten-free spiral pasta
1 tablespoon olive oil
1 large onion, coarsely chopped
1 large sweet red or green pepper, coarsely chopped
1 medium zucchini, halved lengthwise and sliced
1 package (16 ounces) firm tofu, drained and cut into 1/2-inch cubes
2 cups gluten-free meatless pasta sauce

Steps:

Cook pasta according to package directions; drain., Meanwhile, in a large skillet, heat oil over medium heat; saute onion, pepper and zucchini until crisp-tender, 6-8 minutes. Stir in tofu and pasta sauce; heat through. Stir in pasta.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 267 calories, Fat 7g fat (1g saturated fat), Cholesterol 0 cholesterol, Sodium 380mg sodium, Carbohydrate 43g carbohydrate (8g sugars, Fiber 4g fiber), Protein 11g protein. Diabetic exchanges