Beef / Pork

Fresh and light pesto pasta takes 5 minutes to prepare.

Fresh and light pesto pasta takes 20 minutes to cook.

Fresh and light pesto pasta makes 4 servings.

The ingredients for Fresh and light pesto pasta are:

Ingredients
- diced prosciutto (1/2 package)
- ? cup frozen peas
- broccoli (however much you want)
- 1 leek sliced until the green shows
- ? cup sliced mushrooms
- bowtie pasta
- prepared pesto (like the Bertoli kind, I used the Sprouts kind).
- Tomatoes for garnish

Here is how you make Fresh and light pesto pasta:

1) In a medium skillet, heat to medium heat and fry up prosciutto.2) After about 5 minutes, add sliced leek.3) Begin to cook bowtie pasta4) Once leeks are soft, add peas, broccoli, and mushrooms. Wait about 6 minutes.5) Add pesto and a little bit of pasta water6) Drain pasta and add to pesto veggie mixture.7) Serve and garnish with tomatoes and parmesanServing Size: Makes 4 healthy servingsNumber of Servings: 4Recipe submitted by SparkPeople user MELLYA8.

The nutritional information for Fresh and light pesto pasta is:

• Servings Per Recipe: 4
• Amount Per Serving
• Calories: 280.9

• Total Fat: 12.0 g
• Cholesterol: 27.5 mg
• Sodium: 923.1 mg
• Total Carbs: 31.8 g
• Dietary Fiber: 3.9 g
• Protein: 12.8 g

Fresh and light pesto pasta is Italian cuisine.