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Lemon-Pepper Pasta and Asparagus

Lemon-Pepper Pasta and Asparagus
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Fresh lemon, asparagus and red bell pepper burst with bright, sunny flavor! From eatbetteramerica.
Prep Time:25 min
Start to Finish:25 min
makes:4 servings
2cups uncooked bow-tie (farfalle) pasta (4 oz)
3tablespoons olive, canola or soybean oil
1medium red bell pepper, chopped (1 cup)
1lb asparagus, cut into 1-inch pieces
1teaspoon grated lemon peel
1/2teaspoon salt
1/2teaspoon freshly ground pepper
3tablespoons lemon juice
1can (15 to 16 oz) navy beans, drained, rinsed
Additional freshly ground pepper
1.Cook and drain pasta as directed on package except reserve 2 tablespoons pasta cooking water.
2.Meanwhile, in 12-inch skillet, heat oil over medium-high heat. Add bell pepper, asparagus, lemon peel, salt and 1/2 teaspoon pepper; cook, stirring occasionally, until vegetables are crisp-tender.
3.Stir in lemon juice and beans. Cook until beans are hot. Add pasta and reserved pasta cooking water; toss with vegetable mixture. Sprinkle with additional pepper.
Nutritional Information
1 Serving: Calories 370 (Calories from Fat 100); Total Fat 12g (Saturated Fat 1 1/2g, Trans Fat 0g); Cholesterol 0mg; Sodium 300mg; Total Carbohydrate 52g (Dietary Fiber 13g, Sugars 4g); Protein 14g Percent Daily Value*: Vitamin A 30%; Vitamin C 70%; Calcium 8%; Iron 25% Exchanges: 3 Starch; 0 Other Carbohydrate; 1 Vegetable; 1/2 Very Lean Meat; 2 Fat Carbohydrate Choices: 3 1/2 
*Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.
 
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Posted at 4:10 PM on November 22 2011 by
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Excellent Dish!
My 8 year old and I loved it! Very easy to make (although it did take 45 mins instead of 25 by the time you do all that chopping). Very tasty!
Posted at 3:46 PM on April 20 2010 by
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delicious and easy
full of flavor and so easy to make
Posted at 3:11 PM on March 18 2010 by
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I did not care for this recipe at all. It had very little flavor.
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This was great. I did not have bowtie pasta so I substituted rotini and it picked up the flavors. I will make it again.
Posted at 9:30 AM on March 31 2008 by julesw
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This is great
My family really enjoyed this. The asparagus and beans really added a new flavor. We will use this often.
Posted at 9:01 AM on February 15 2008 by Linda
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