Nutritional Notes:
Raisin and Pine nut pasta is a "Eat Regularly" 81 out of 100. There is a moderate amount of natural sugar from the tomatos and raisins. The meal though is quite filling with 12.3 grams of fibre per serve and 90 grams of low GI carbohydrates. Overall a healthy vegetarian dinner
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Pine Nut Raisin Pasta
Ingredients - Serves 2
- 75g Plain Pasta (3/4 cup)
- 75 g Wholemeal Pasta (3/4 cup)
- 3 Tablespoons Pine nuts
- 1 Cloves Garlic
- 1/2 Tablespoon Olive Oil
- 400g Canned tomatos
- 1/4 cup of olives
- 3 Tablespoons Raisins
- Asparagus 6 Stems
- 1/2 medium sweet potato (1.5cm cubes)
Methods
- Cook pasta with a pinch of salt for 10 minutes
- Meanwhile, pan fry garlic, pine nuts and olive oil for 3 minutes
- Add tomatoes, rasins and reduce mixture
- Meanwhile Cook diced Sweet Potato in boiling water. Add Asparagus 2 minutes before serving
- Add Tomato mixture and olives to drained pasta
- Serve with side of sweet potato and asparagus
Image source and recipe adapted from
http://www.myrecipes.com/recipe/rigatoni-with-tomatoes-raisins-pine-nuts-10000001840341/
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Options:
For a slightly different vegetarian meal supplement the tomatoes with spinach and pumpkin for a healthy alternative. 1 1/2 cups of pumpkin and 1 cups of cooked baby spinach should be ideal
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