Bowtie Pasta with Creamy Cilantro Pesto

Title:
Bowtie Pasta with Creamy Cilantro Pesto

Yield:
2 Servings

Categories:
Main
course,
Vegetarian,
Pasta,
Quick




Ingredients:





   1/2 lb Bowtie pasta


   1/2 c  Low-fat cottage cheese ; *


   1/4 c  Plain lowfat yogurt


   1/2 c  Chopped cilantro


   1/2 ts Salt


     2 ts Olive oil


     3    Cloves garlic; minced


   1/8 ts Red pepper flakes


     3 tb Grated Parmesan cheese






 * To make vegan, replace cottage cheese and yogurt with 1/2# firm tofu.


 


 Cook pasta in boiling, salted water until al dente. Meanwhile, combine


 cottage cheese, yogurt, cilantro, and salt in  blender or food


 


 processor. Process 30 seconds.


 


 Heat oil in small skillet over medium heat; add garlic and cook until


 aromatic, about 1 minute. Add red pepper flakes; remove from heat. Drain


 pasta; toss with sauce and garlic in serving bowl. Sprinkle with Parmesan.


 


 Variation: Saute slivered onion and sweet red and yellow bell pepper strips


 along


 


 with garlic. Cook 3 minutes, or until crips-tender. Proceed with rec ipe.


 


 Per serving: 277 Cal; 12g Prog / 4g Fat / 4gg carb / 4mg Chol / 675mg Sod
/


       2 g  Fiber


 Recipe By     : (adapted for 2 from ) VegTimes


 


 Posted to EAT-L Digest 11 November 96


 


 Date:    Tue, 12 Nov 1996 08:59:25 +0100


 


 From:    Kaye Sykes