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Pasta with Greens

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Category: Pasta

 Ingredients List

  • 1/2 c Sundried tomatoes (do not
  • -use tomatoes packed in oil)
  • 1 lb Dried pasta (penne,
  • -rigatoni, twists, etc.)
  • 1 lb Greens (collards, kale, beet
  • -green, chard or a mixture
  • -of these)
  • 2 tb Olive oil
  • 1 lg Onion, thinly sliced
  • 1/2 ts Hot red pepper flakes
  • 2 Cloves garlic, minced , (up
  • -to 4)
  • 1 tb Dried basil
  • 2 tb Capers
  • Grated Parmesan Cheese,
  • -optional

 Directions

Soak the sundried tomatoes in hot water until soft, about 10 minutes.
Drain, cut into pieces, and reserve. Begin cooking with pasta. While pasta
is cooking, prepare greens: wash, drain, remove all coarse stems and mid
ribs, then chop coarsely and reserve.

Heat the olive oil in a skillet, add the onion and red pepper flakes and
saute over medium high

heat. When onions begin to colour, ass the tomatoes and chopped greens,
tossing well to wilt. Mash in garlic, add basil and cook for 5 minutes. Add
capers with a little of their liquid.

Drain the pasta and mix with vegetables. Serve with grated Parmesan cheese
if desired.

Yield: 4 servings

Nutrional Information: 357 calories and 6.5 grams of fat Courtesy "8 Weeks
to Optimum Health" by Dr. Andrew Weil

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