2 cups or more lightly steamed vegetables
such as broccoli, spinach, cauliflower,
carrots, onions, red or green peppers,
and fresh or canned mushrooms
Note: The 2 cups measure is after cooking. This would be about 4 Clips o[ratv vegetables.
1 recipe Basic Cream Sauce or Simple Cheese Sauce
2 cups Marinated Baked Tofu (optional)
4 cups cooked whole-grain pasta (approximately 2 cups uncooked)
Him: Use an interestingly shaped pasta such as curly vegetabLe pasta or shells, spimls, or bows. See glossary .
1. Boil and drain pasta according to package directions.
2. Steam vegetables in a small amount of salted water and set aside.
3. Make Basic Cream Sauce or Cheese Sauce and fold into the cooked pasta and steamed vegetables.
4. May be served immediately or placed in a casserole dish and sprinkled with
season ed bread crumbs and baked in a 350°F oven until topping browns.
"Those who entertain visitors, should have wholesome, nutritious food, from fruits, grains, and vegetables, prepared in a simple, tasteful manner. Such cooking will require but little extra labor or expense, and, partaken of in moderate quantities, will not injure any one."
