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Fettuccine with Asparagus and Mushrooms

Serves: 6

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6 servings (1 1/3 cup each)
PREP: 10 min
COOK: 10 min


   1/4 cup sun-dried tomatoes (not oil-packed)
   8 ounces uncooked fettuccini pasta
   1 teaspoon olive or vegetable oil
   1 pound thin asparagus spears, broken into 2-inch pieces
   1 pound mushrooms, sliced (6 cups)
   2 cloves garlic, finely chopped
   3 tablespoons chopped fresh parsley
   2 tablespoons chopped fresh basil leaves
   2 tablespoons cornstarch
   1/2 teaspoon salt
   1/4 teaspoon black pepper
   1 cup dry white wine or chicken broth
   1 cup chicken broth
   2 tablespoons pine nuts
   1/4 cup freshly grated parmesan cheese


1. Cover dried tomatoes with boiling water. Let stand 10 minutes; drain. Chop tomatoes.

2. Cook and drain fettuccine as directed on package.

3. While fettuccine is cooking, heat oil in 12-inch skillet over medium heat. Cook asparagus, mushrooms, garlic, parsley and basil in oil 5 minutes, stirring occasionally. Stir in tomatoes. Simmer 2 to 3 minutes, until tomatoes are heated.

4. Beat cornstarch, salt and pepper into wine and broth in small bowl with wire whisk; stir into vegetable mixture. Heat to boiling over medium heat, stirring constantly, until mixture is smooth and bubbly; boil and stir 1 minute. Serve over fettuccine. Sprinkle with nuts and cheese.

Joan K. shares her Recipe "A good friend, well known for her healthy eating habits, shared this recipe with me. I found it to be very soothing, tasty and colorful."

A NOTE from DR. GHOSH
The pasta (grain), pinenuts and cheese make this recipe a good choice for vegetarians with cancer.

NUTRITION FACTS: High in folic acid; good source of fiber
1 Serving: Calories 225 (Calories from Fat 55); Fat 2g (Saturated 1g); Cholesterol 35mg; Sodium 680mg; Potassium 570mg; Carbohydrate 31g (Dietary Fiber 3g); Protein 11g % DAILY VALUE: Vitamin A 14%; Vitamin C 12%; Calcium 8%; Iron 18%; Folic Acid 34%; Magnesium 12% DIET EXCHANGES: 1 Starch, 3 Vegetable, 1 Fat

Helpful For These Side Effects: (c)

From "Betty Crocker's Living with Cancer Cookbook." Text Copyright 2005 General Mills, Inc. Used with permission of the publisher, Wiley Publishing, Inc. All Rights Reserved.

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