Lenten Recipe #1 - Italian Pasta Stir Fry

To start of our ideas for Lent, I thought Italian Pasta Stir Fry would be a good choice.

This recipe is meatless by design. It's a skillet entree that combines pasta and fresh vegetables for a convenient one dish meal.

Italian Pasta Stir Fry

8 oz linguine, cooked - You could easily substitute spaghetti or any other pasta you have on hand
2 med. tomatoes, seeded and chopped
1 med. onion, chopped - omitted at my house
1 med. zucchini, sliced
1/4 C snipped fresh parsley
1 T olive oil
2 garlic cloves, pressed
1 t dried basil
1 t dried oregano
1/8 t salt
1/8 t ground black pepper
1/4 C fresh Parmesan

Cook pasta according to package directions. Drain and keep warm. Chop tomatoes and onion. Slice zucchini. Snip parsley.

In a stir fry skillet, heat oil over medium heat until hot. Add garlic and stir fry for 15 seconds. Add onion and zucchini; stir fry 1-3 minutes or until vegies are crisp-tender. Add tomatoes, parsley and seasonings. Heat 1-2 minutes or until heated through.

Remove from heat. Stir in pasta. Add Parmesan cheese. Serve immediately.

This recipe yields 6 servings and has 160 calories per serving. So it's on the light side.

Enjoy!