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Light and Easy Pasta
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Light and Easy Pasta

10 ingredients 10 min + 20 min 4 openrecipes
Light and Easy Pasta

This meatless meal will soothe your craving for an Italian-style pasta but won’t weigh you down. A simple and tasty dinner that comes together in a flash.

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Estimated Nutrition (whole recipe, rough)

1065
Calories
27g
Protein
39g
Fat
149g
Carbs

Counts 11 of 12 ingredients — the other 1 aren't in our nutrition table and contribute nothing above, so the real totals are higher.

What these numbers assume — 11 portions →
Ingredient Portion assumed kcal
Quinoa 1 cup cooked (185g) 222
Pasta 1 cup cooked (140g) 220
Rice 1 cup cooked (158g) white 206
Pine Nut 1 oz (28g) 191
Olive Oil 1 tbsp (14g) 119
Onion 1 medium (110g) 44
Wine 2 tbsp cooking wine (30ml) 25
Tomato 1 medium (123g) 22
Chili 1 tsp (2.7g) 8
Garlic 1 clove (3g) 4
Olive 1 large (4g) 4
Swiss Chard not in our table 0

Totals for the whole recipe, adding one typical portion per ingredient — listed above. Quantities in the recipe are not counted, so this is a rough guide only — not suitable for medical or dietary planning.

Ingredients

  • 1 Tablespoon Olive Oil
  • 2 whole Onions, Sliced
  • 4 cloves Garlic, Minced
  • 4 cups Chopped Swiss Chard
  • 2 cans (14 1/2 Oz. Size) Diced Tomatoes With Juices
  • ¼ cups Dry White Wine
  • ¼ teaspoons Dried Crushed Red Pepper Flakes
  • 8 ounces, weight Gluten-free Pasta (quinoa Or Brown Rice)
  • ¼ cups Pitted And Chopped Olives
  • 2 Tablespoons Pine Nuts

Directions

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By tastykitchen · Recipe sourced from openrecipes

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