Pasta Primavera with Yogurt-Cheese Sauce

Celebrate summer and garden-fresh vegetables by fixing this great meatless main dish.


Pasta Primavera with Yogurt-Cheese Sauce


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Total Time: 35 mins
Servings: Makes 4 main-dish servings.
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Ingredients
 
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  • 8  ounces  fresh wax or green beans, cut into 2-inch pieces (2 cups)On Sale
  • 8  ounces  fresh asparagus, trimmed and cut into 2-inch pieces (1-1/2 cups)On Sale
  • 1  cup  broccoli floweretsOn Sale
  • 8  ounces  packaged dried vermicelli or spaghettiOn Sale
  • 1/2 of a  medium  red or green sweet pepper, cut into 1-inch piecesOn Sale
  • 2    green onions, sliced (1/4 cup)On Sale
  • 1  tablespoon  margarine or butterOn Sale
  • 1-1/4  cups  chicken brothOn Sale
  •   Dash  ground nutmegOn Sale
  • 1  8-ounce carton  plain low-fat yogurtOn Sale
  • 3  tablespoons  all-purpose flourOn Sale
  • 1/2  cup  grated Parmesan cheeseOn Sale
  • 1/2  cup  pine nuts or slivered almonds, toastedOn Sale

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.
3.
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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