Kale-Powered Pasta

Directions

Instructions Checklist

• Step 1

  In a Dutch oven or large pot, cook pasta according to package directions, except omit any salt and add kale and sweet peppers for the last 3 minutes of cooking. Drain; return to Dutch oven or pot.

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• Step 2

  Stir pasta sauce and snipped basil into pasta and vegetables; heat through.

• Step 3

  Sprinkle with feta cheese. If desired, garnish with basil leaves.

Nutrition Facts

Serving Size: 1 1/4 cup

Per Serving:

221 calories; protein 10.2g; carbohydrates 36.2g; dietary fiber 6.2g; sugars 12.1g; fat 3.9g; saturated fat 1.5g; cholesterol 6.4mg; vitamin a iu 5419.6IU; vitamin c 82mg; folate 26.1mcg; calcium 120.4mg; iron 2.2mg; magnesium 13.7mg; potassium 579.4mg; sodium 442.6mg.

Exchanges:

2 starch, 1 vegetable, 1/2 fat, 1/2 lean protein