Vegetable Fettuccine Dish

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Ever have one of those night when you just don't feel like doing a lot of cooking? This is the side dish for you. It's so colorful, you can serve it with a very simple meat dish, and it'll look like you slaved for hours. Put boneless chicken breasts in the oven with a little olive oil, salt and pepper while the water boils for the pasta, and they'll be ready when you are.

What You Need:

1 (9 oz.) pkg. spinach fettuccine
1 T of olive oil
2 T green onion, chopped
2 C of tomatoes, chopped
1/2 C of carrots, chopped fine
1/4 C oil packed sun dried tomatoes, drained well
1/2 C feta cheese, crumbled

How to Make It:

Cook the pasta as directed on the package.
Drain well and return to the pan and keep warm.
Place the oil into a large skillet positioned over medium heat.
Stir in the green onions and cook for 1 minute, stirring often.
Add the fresh tomato, carrots and dried tomatoes.
Cover the skillet and cook for 5 minutes, stirring once.
Add the mixture to the pasta and stir to blend in well.
Sprinkle the cheese over the top just before serving.

Makes 4 servings

Place a serving of pasta on each plate, and lay the chicken breast (or other meat) on top. Give your dish a little extra color by using fresh yellow tomatoes instead of red. Feta cheese can be found in different flavors including garlic and herb or peppercorn. Try one of these to give your side dish an extra kick. If feta cheese isn’t one of your favorites substitute crumbled blue cheese instead.

Preparation Time: approximately 20 minutes
Cooking Time: approximately 10 minutes
Total Time: approximately 30 minutes

Nutritional Information: (approximate values per serving)
Calories 311; Fat 11g; Saturated Fat 4g; Carbohydrates 44g; Fiber 2g;
Protein 13g; Cholesterol 73 mg; Sodium 250 mg