EAT SMART

Skillet Pasta

This is always a good recipe to prepare when time is short. Herbs delectably lace the simple one-pot spaghetti.

—MARV SALTER WEST HILLS, CA



PREP: 15 MIN. • COOK: 20 MIN. • MAKES: 2 SERVINGS


1/2 pound lean ground beef (90% lean)

1 cup sliced fresh mushrooms

1/3 cup chopped onion

1 garlic clove, minced

1 cup reduced-sodium beef broth

2/3 cup water

1/3 cup tomato paste

1/2 teaspoon dried basil

1/2 teaspoon dried oregano

1/8 teaspoon pepper

3 ounces uncooked spaghetti, broken in half

2 teaspoons grated Parmesan cheese

1. In a large skillet, cook beef, mushrooms, onion and garlic over medium heat until the meat is no longer pink and the vegetables are tender; drain.

2. Stir in broth, water, tomato paste, seasonings and spaghetti. Bring to a boil. Reduce heat; cover and simmer for 15-20 minutes or until the spaghetti is tender. Sprinkle with cheese.

NUTRITION FACTS1/2 cups equals 414 cal., 11 g fat (4 g sat. fat), 75 mg chol., 337 mg sodium, 45 g carb. (7 g sugars, 4 g fiber), 33 g pro. Diabetic Exchanges: 3 lean meat, 2 starch, 2 vegetable.