Veggie Noodles

75 Ratings

Makes: 4 servings

Total Cost: $$$$

Clean out your cupboards with this quick and easy veggie recipe. Use whatever canned vegetables you have on hand and mix with noodles, sauce and cheese for dinner tonight.

Ingredients

1 pound pasta, uncooked
2 cups vegetables (drained, canned)
1 cup spaghetti sauce
1/2 cup cheese (shredded)

Directions

1. Boil water in a cooking pot. Add the pasta. Turn down the heat to medium-low; cook for 10 minutes. Pour pasta and water into colander to drain.

2. Return cooked, drained pasta back to cooking pot. Add vegetables and spaghetti sauce. Cook over medium-low heat just until the vegetables are hot.

3. Sprinkle with cheese just before serving.

Notes

Fresh or frozen vegetables can be used. Just cook them before tossing with pasta.

Source: USDA Food and Nutrition Service, The Power of Choice
Food and Nutrition Service, USDA
and Food and Drug Administration, DHHS

Nutrition Information

Serving Size: 1/4 of recipe (438g)

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Nutrients	Amount
Total Calories	626
Total Fat	9 g
Saturated Fat	4 g
Cholesterol	16 mg
Sodium	753 mg
Carbohydrates	110 g
Dietary Fiber	9 g
Total Sugars	7 g
Added Sugars included	1 g
Protein	25 g
Vitamin D	0 mcg
Calcium	165 mg
Iron	6 mg
Potassium	614 mg

N/A - data is not available

Nutrients	Amount
Total Calories	626
Total Fat	9 g
Saturated Fat	4 g
Monounsaturated Fat	2 g
Polyunsaturated Fat	2 g
Linoleic Acid	1 g
α-Linolenic Acid	0.2 g
Omega 3 - EPA	0 mg
Omega 3 - DHA	0 mg
Cholesterol	16 mg
Carbohydrates	110 g
Dietary Fiber	9 g
Total Sugars	7 g
Added Sugars included	1 g
Protein	25 g
Minerals
Calcium	165 mg
Potassium	614 mg
Sodium	753 mg
Copper	434 mcg
Iron	6 mg
Magnesium	86 mg
Phosphorus	313 mg
Selenium	86 mcg
Zinc	3 mg
Vitamins
Vitamin A	586 mcg RAE
Vitamin B6	0.3 mg
Vitamin B12	0.1 mcg
Vitamin C	6 mg
Vitamin D	0 mcg
Vitamin E	2 mg
Vitamin K	26 mcg
Folate	403 mcg DFE
Thiamin	0.9 mg
Riboflavin	0.6 mg
Niacin	8 mg
Choline	48 mg

Note: only nutrients that are available will show on this display

MyPlate Food Groups

	Vegetables	3/4 cups
	Grains	4 1/2 ounces
	Dairy	1/4 cups

The recipients didn't like the amount of carbohydrate in this recipe. 98g are a lot and how healthy can that really be for someone to have that many carb. in a meal. Very easy to make and I used canned peas that were washed off before I placed them in with the noddles.

06/15/10