Pasta Broccoli Side Dish

Pasta Broccoli Side Dish

Broccoli makes a beautiful contrast when served with pasta , so if you’re making chicken cutlets or a pale – colored entrée , consider this dish to jazz up the plate

Serves 4 ( 1 full cup)

½ cup chopped onion

3 cups frozen chopped broccoli , thawed

1 ( 15 – ounce) can diced tomatoes, undrained

2 tablespoons SPLENDA Granular

1 ( 2 ½ - ounce) jar sliced mushrooms , drained

1 teaspoon Italian seasoning

2 cups cooked spaghetti, rinsed and drained

1/54 cup grated fat- free Parmesan cheese

In a large skillet sprayed with butter – flavored cooking spray, sauté onion and broccoli for 5 minutes or just until vegetables are tender, stirring often. Stir in undrained tomatoes, SPLENDA, mushrooms, and Italian seasoning . Add Spaghetti. Mix well to combine. Lower heat and simmer for 10 minutes or until mixture is heated through, stirring occasionally. Just before serving, stir in Parmesan cheese.

Each serving equals

HE: 3 Vegetable * 1 Bread * ¼ Protein *

3 Optional Calories

186 Calories * 2 gm Fat * 8 gm Protein *

34 gm Carbohydrate * 326 mg sodium *

125 mg Calcium * 6 gm Fiber

DIABETIC EXCHNAGES: 3 Vegetable * 1 ½ Starch