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Herbed Angel Hair Mushroom Wedge
Tomato-Sage Sauce
by the Editors of Easy Home Cooking Magazine
Herbed Angel Hair Mushroom Wedge
Yield: Makes 8 servings
Your guests will be delighted when you serve this baked pasta-mushroom appetizer!
Ingredients:
4
cups cooked angel hair pasta
3/4
cup cholesterol-free egg substitute
1/2
cup freshly grated Parmesan cheese
2
green onions with tops, chopped
1
tablespoon chopped fresh basil
1
tablespoon chopped fresh sage
1
tablespoon chopped fresh mint
1/8
teaspoon black pepper
1
tablespoon olive oil
2
cups sliced fresh mushrooms
1
cup Tomato-Sage Sauce (recipe follows)
Preparation:
1.
Preheat oven to 375°F.
2.
Combine pasta with egg substitute, Parmesan, onions, basil, sage, mint and black pepper in large bowl. Mix well. Set aside.
3.
Heat oil in medium nonstick skillet over low heat. Add mushrooms; cook and stir 2 to 3 minutes or until tender. Add mushrooms to pasta mixture.
4.
Spray 9-inch square baking pan with nonstick cooking spray. Pour pasta mixture into pan, pressing firmly until packed down. Bake 25 to 30 minutes or until crisp and lightly browned and center is firm to touch. Remove from oven; cool slightly.
5.
Prepare Tomato-Sage Sauce; set aside.
6.
Loosen pasta mixture from edges and bottom with spatula. Invert to remove from pan. Cut into wedges. Serve with Tomato-Sage Sauce.
Nutritional Information:
| Serving Size: 1 wedge with sauce | |
| Sodium | 150 mg |
| Protein | 8 g |
| Fiber | 1 g |
| Carbohydrate | 17 g |
| Cholesterol | 5 mg |
| Saturated Fat | 2 g |
| Total Fat | 4 g |
| Calories from Fat | 27 % |
| Calories | 136 |
Dietary Exchange:
| Meat | 1/2 |
| Fat | 1/2 |
| Vegetable | 1/2 |
| Starch | 1 |
Tomato-Sage Sauce
Yield: Makes 8 (1/4-cup sevings)
Sage, a native Mediterranean herb, has been enjoyed for centuries for both its culinary and medicinal uses. The name is Latin (meaning "safe") and is a reference to the healing powers once attributed to the herb.
Ingredients:
2
cans (10 ounces each) no-salt-added whole tomatoes, undrained
1
teaspoon olive oil
3
cloves garlic, minced
1/4
cup chopped fresh parsley
2
tablespoons chopped fresh sage
2
teaspoons sugar
1/4
teaspoon black pepper
Preparation:
1.
Place tomatoes in food processor or blender; process until finely chopped. Set aside.
2.
Heat oil in medium saucepan over low heat. Add tomatoes, garlic, parsley, sage, sugar and black pepper. Cook over medium heat 30 minutes or until thickened.
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