roasted red pepper dip

recipe courtesy of spark recipes
nutrition info
servings per recipe: 12
serving size: 3/4 cup
amount per serving
calories: 16.4
fat: 0.1 g
carbs: 3.9 g
protein: 0.5 g
ingredients
2 medium red sweet peppers
2 tablespoons tomato paste
1 teaspoon sugar
1 teaspoon fresh thyme (or 1/4 teaspoon crushed and dried thyme)
1/4 teaspoon salt
dash of red pepper flakes
1 clove garlic, chopped
directions
1. cut peppers into quarters and remove [...]

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lemon-zesty zucchini with pine nuts

ingredients
1/4 cup pine nuts
3 tablespoons extra-virgin olive oil
1 large zucchini cut into 3/4 inch chunks (about 1 pound)
2 cloves garlic, smashed
1 lemon, zest stripped off in large pieces
1/2 teaspoon kosher salt
freshly ground black pepper
6 ounces fresh ricotta
directions
1. preheat oven to 425 degrees f.
2. toss pine nuts with 1 tablespoon of olive oil and spread [...]

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hearty vegetable stew

recipe courtesy of recipezaar.
prep time: 30 min.
total time: 1 1/4 hrs.
nutrition info
servings per recipe: 6
amount per serving
calories: 259
fat: 3.4 g
carbs: 48.3 g
protein: 10.4 g
ingredients
1 tablespoon vegetable oil
1 1/2 cups sliced onions
2 garlic cloves, minced
1 cup carrots, cut into 1-inch-thick slices
1 cup celery, cut into 1-inch-thick slices
4 cups mushrooms, cut [...]

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triple mushroom saute with toasted walnuts

recipe courtesy of spark recipes
nutrional info
servings per recipe: 4 (approx. 1 cup)
amount per serving
calories: 75.2
total fat: 3.7 g
total carbs: 9.3 g
protein: 3.6 g
ingredients
2 tbsp. walnuts
1 tsp. olive oil
2 cups thinly sliced portobello mushrooms, stems removed (about 1-2)
2 cups thinly sliced shiitake mushrooms, stems removed (about 6)
2 cups thinly sliced white mushrooms, stems removed (about [...]

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summer vegetable spaghetti

recipe courtesy ofspark recipes
nutrional info
servings per recipe: 9
amount per serving
calories: 279.5
total fat: 3.8 g
total carbs: 50.8 g
protein: 12.0 g
ingredients
2 cups small yellow onions, cut in eighths
2 cups chopped, peeled, fresh, ripe tomatoes (about 1 lb.)
2 cups thinly sliced yellow and green squash (about 1 lb.)
1 1/2 cups cut fresh green beans (about 1/2 lb.)
2/3 [...]

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grilled portobello mushroom caps ‘n herbs

recipe courtesy of spark recipes
nutritional info
servings per recipe: 4
amount per serving
calories: 109.6
total fat: 7.0 g
total carbs: 8.0 g
protein: 5.4 g
ingredients
4 portobello mushroom caps
2 tbsp olive oil
2 tbsp fresh basil (chopped)
2 tbsp fresh oregano (chopped)
1/2 tbsp fresh thyme leaves (chopped)
1 tbsp fresh parsley (chopped)
1/3 cup shredded low-fat mozzarella cheese
directions
1. set grill to medium.
2. brush 1 [...]

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vegetarian lasagna

ingredients1 lg. jar spaghetti sauce
1 lb. broccoli, well drained
1 lb. spinach, well drained
mushrooms, well drained
1 lg. carton cottage or ricotta cheese
1 egg
parmesan cheese
noodles
directions
1. spread a layer of spaghetti sauce in bottom of 9 x 13 inch pan, then a
layer of noodles.
2. mix together broccoli, spinach and mushrooms. spread over noodles.
3. mix together cottage cheese, egg [...]

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vegetarian italian pasta skillet dinner

prep time:15 min
start to finish:25 min
yield:2 servings (1 3/4 cups each)
ingredients
1 1/3 cups frozen sausage-style soy-protein crumbles
1 cup sliced fresh mushrooms
1/2 cup coarsely chopped onion (1 medium)
1 can (18.5 oz) progresso® light italian-style vegetable soup
3/4 cup uncooked bow-tie (farfalle) pasta (2 oz)
2 cups fresh baby spinach leaves
1/4 cup shredded mozzarella or parmesan cheese (1 [...]

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the simplest cool pesto pasta medley

ingredients
one box of whole wheat pasta
fresh basil (chopped)
1 package of pesto mix
I can of diced tomatoes with onions (drained)
directions
1. boil pasta, 8 minutes or so, drain, rinse and set aside
2. prepare pesto sauce (follow package instructions)
3. add pesto and can of tomatoes (drained) to pasta and mix well. add freshly chopped basil to [...]

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vegetable fried rice

nutritional info
servings per recipe: 4
amount per serving
calories: 232.4
total fat: 8.2 g
cholesterol: 161.0 mg
sodium: 155.6 mg
total carbs: 30.6 g
dietary fiber: 1.6 g
protein: 8.5 g
ingredients
2 cups rice (cooked and cooled)
2 cups mixed frozen veggies
2 tsp. evoo
3 eggs, scrambled
directions
1. heat evoo in large frying pan.
2. add frozen veggies and saute for a couple minutes. add [...]

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