Pasta Primavera with Yogurt-Cheese Sauce
Celebrate summer and garden-fresh vegetables by fixing this great meatless main dish.

Ingredients
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8 ounces fresh wax or green beans, cut into 2-inch pieces (2 cups)
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8 ounces fresh asparagus, trimmed and cut into 2-inch pieces (1-1/2 cups)
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1 cup broccoli flowerets
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8 ounces packaged dried vermicelli or spaghetti
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1/2 of a medium red or green sweet pepper, cut into 1-inch pieces
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2 green onions, sliced (1/4 cup)
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1 tablespoon margarine or butter
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1-1/4 cups chicken broth
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Dash ground nutmeg
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1 8-ounce carton plain low-fat yogurt
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3 tablespoons all-purpose flour
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1/2 cup grated Parmesan cheese
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1/2 cup pine nuts or slivered almonds, toasted
Directions
1.
In a large saucepan cook wax or green beans in a small amount of boiling salted water for 15 minutes. Add asparagus and broccoli. Cook for 5 to 10 minutes more or until vegetables are crisp-tender. Drain; keep warm while preparing sauce.
2.
Meanwhile, cook pasta according to package directions. Drain; keep warm while preparing sauce.
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For sauce, in a medium saucepan cook red or green sweet pepper and green onions in margarine or butter until tender but not brown. Stir in chicken broth and nutmeg. Bring to boiling; reduce heat. Stir together yogurt and flour. Add yogurt mixture to saucepan. Cook and stir until thickened and bubbly. Stir in Parmesan cheese. Cook and stir for 1 minute more or until the sauce is smooth. Pour sauce over cooked vegetables; toss gently to coat.
4.
Arrange pasta on individual plates or a large platter. Spoon the sauce over the pasta. Sprinkle with pine nuts or slivered almonds. Makes 4 main-dish servings.
Nutrition information
Calories 510, Total Fat 20 g, Saturated Fat 5 g, Cholesterol 13 mg, Sodium 557 mg, Carbohydrate 64 g, Protein 25 g.
Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet
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