Name: Spring Vegetable Pasta with Lemon and White Beans
Total time: 30 min
Yield: 4 servings
Ingredients: 8 oz (227 g) whole-wheat penne, dry (about 536 g, or 5½ cups, cooked); 1 tbsp salt for the pasta water (about 1.8 g of it ends up in the pasta); ½ cup (120 g) of the pasta water, saved for the sauce (about 0.6 g salt in it); 1 tbsp (13.5 g) olive oil, for the vegetables; 2 tbsp (27 g) olive oil, for the sauce; 1 medium onion (110 g), sliced thin; 2 cups (268 g) asparagus, trimmed and cut in 1-inch pieces; 1 medium zucchini (196 g), cut in half-moons; 1 cup (134 g) frozen green peas, thawed; 3 cups (90 g) packed baby spinach; 1 can (15 oz) no-salt-added cannellini beans (254 g drained and rinsed); 1 tsp garlic powder (3.1 g); ¼ tsp salt, for the vegetables (1.5 g); ½ tsp black pepper (1.15 g); ¼ tsp red pepper flakes; juice of 1 lemon (48 g); 1 tbsp (6 g) grated lemon zest; ¼ cup (25 g) grated Parmesan (for a vegetarian dish, use a parmesan-style cheese made with microbial rennet); 1 cup (6 g) fresh basil leaves, torn

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8 oz whole-wheat penne, dry (about 536 g, or 5½ cups, cooked)
1 tbsp salt for the pasta water (about 1.8 g of it ends up in the pasta)
½ cup of the pasta water, saved for the sauce (about 0.6 g salt in it)
1 tbsp olive oil, for the vegetables
2 tbsp olive oil, for the sauce
1 medium onion, sliced thin
2 cups asparagus, trimmed and cut in 1-inch pieces
1 medium zucchini, cut in half-moons
1 cup frozen green peas, thawed
3 cups packed baby spinach
1 can (15 oz) no-salt-added cannellini beans (254 g drained and rinsed)
1 tsp garlic powder
¼ tsp salt, for the vegetables
½ tsp black pepper
¼ tsp red pepper flakes
juice of 1 lemon
1 tbsp grated lemon zest
¼ cup grated Parmesan (for a vegetarian dish, use a parmesan-style cheese made with microbial rennet)
1 cup fresh basil leaves, torn

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Nutrition

Estimated

Per bowl (about 2⅓ cups of pasta, vegetables and beans) · serving size 1 of 4

Calories475

Total fat	14.3 g
Saturated fat	2.8 g
Sodium	559 mg
Total carbohydrate	72.4 g
Dietary fiber	14.0 g
Total sugars	7.6 g
Protein	20.9 g

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