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| Fusilli Pomodoro
14 medium Italian plum tomatoes 1/4 cup of chopped fresh basil leaves 1 medium garlic clove, minced 6 ounces of shredded reduced-fat mozzarella cheese 1 tablespoon of olive oil 10 ounces of uncooked fusilli (corkscrew) pasta |
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Fill a pot with enough water to cover the tomatoes. Bring to a boil and put the tomatoes in. Remove tomatoes after about 10 seconds, allow to cool, then peel and chop them. Mix the tomatoes, basil, garlic and cheese with the olive oil. Let stand in a covered bowl at room temperature for at least three hours. Cook and drain the fusilli. Add the tomato mixture to the hot pasta. Mix well. Serve warm. This recipe yields 5 servings.
Nutritional Information Per Serving (one cup): Calories: 334; Fat: 7 grams; Cholesterol: 11 mg; Sodium: 270 mg.
Recipe By: Advocate Health Care's Recipes for Health Formatted for MC5 12-13-1999 by Joe Comiskey - jcomiskey@krypto.net
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