"I wanted to put together an easy
dish that was heart healthy and at the same time would be a favorite
for the entire family. I started with a family choice of pasta,
and then added my favorite heart-wise foods. Everyone loves it!"
- Marci B., Lake Placid, Florida
Happy Heart
Pasta Primavera
- 8 ounces whole wheat rotini
pasta
- 1/4 cup extra-virgin olive
oil
- 1 medium onion, chopped
- 1 red bell pepper, thinly
sliced
- 3 cloves garlic, minced
- 1 carrot, sliced
- 1 small yellow squash,
sliced
- 1 cup broccoli florets
- 1/2 teaspoon ground black
pepper
- 1/4-1/2 teaspoon crushed
red pepper
- 1 1/2 cups small frozen
cooked shrimp, thawed
- 1/2 cup grape tomatoes,
halved
- 1/3 cup (1 1/3 ounces)
freshly grated Parmesan cheese
- Prepare the pasta according
to package directions. Drain and place in a large serving bowl.
- Meanwhile, heat the oil
in a large skillet over medium-high heat. Add the onion, bell
pepper, and garlic and cook, stirring occasionally, for 3 minutes,
or until lightly browned.
- Add the carrot, squash,
broccoli, black pepper, and crushed red pepper. Cook, stirring
constantly, for 5 minutes longer, or until crisp-tender.
- Stir in the shrimp and
tomatoes and cook for 3 minutes, or until heated through. Pour
over the pasta and sprinkle with the cheese.
Makes 6 servings.
Heart healthy ingredients:
9
Nutritional Information
Per Serving: 296 calories, 103 calories from fat, 12 g total
fat, 2 g saturated fat, 7 g monounsaturated fat, 2 g polyunsaturated
fat, 36 mg cholesterol, 126 mg sodium, 37 g carbohydrates, 6
g fiber, 5 g sugar, 12 g protein
Click here to view the
article, Garlic
is Heart Healthy.
Recipe excerpted from WomenHeart's All Heart Family
Cookbook: Featuring the 40 Foods Proven to Promote Heart Health by Kathy Kastan, LCSW, MA ED,
and Suzanne Banfield, PhD, with Wendy Leonard and the Members
of WomenHeart: The National Coalition for Women with Heart Disease.
www.womensheart.org
