Pasta Caprese

Pasta Caprese

Use the ripest tomatoes to create a fresh pasta sauce for this dish.

CAL/SERV :

342

PREP TIME :

15 MINS

YIELDS :

4 SERVINGS

COOK TIME:

6 MINS

INGREDIENTS
  • 8 oz whole-wheat thin spaghetti
  • 1 Tbsp olive oil
  • 4 large tomatoes, rinsed, cored, and cubed
  • ¼ C fresh basil leaves, rinsed, dried, and cut into ⅛-inch wide slivers
  • 3 oz part-skim mozzarella cheese (chunk package), cubed
  • 8 pitted black olives, cut into long slivers

INSTRUCTIONS
  1. In a 4-quart saucepan, bring 3 quarts of water to a boil over high heat.
  2. Add spaghetti, and cook according to package directions for the shortest recommended time, about 6 minutes.(Whole-wheat pasta tends to fall apart if overcooked.)
  3. Reserve 1 cup of the cooking water and set aside. Drain spaghetti.
  4. Add the spaghetti back into the pasta pot. Toss with olive oil and just enough reserved water to coat well.
  5. Add the tomatoes, basil, mozzarella, and olives. Toss gently until well mixed.
  6. Divide pasta evenly among four dinner plates (about 2¼ cups each).Serve immediately. 

Tip: Try serving with a fresh green salad drizzled with light vinaigrette dressing.

Nutrition (per serving):

Calories 342, Total fat 10 g, Saturated fat 3 g, Cholesterol 11 mg, Sodium 233 mg, Total fiber 9 g, Protein 13 g, Carbohydrates 52 g, Potassium 416 mg.

 Courtesy of National Heart, Lung, and Blood Institute