Pasta With Mushrooms, Cauliflower and Peas

Name: Pasta With Mushrooms, Cauliflower and Peas
Total time: 45 min
Yield: 3 servings
Ingredients: 1 pound fresh white mushrooms; 1 teaspoon olive oil; 8 ounces whole onion or 7 ounces chopped onion (1 2/3 cups); 4 ripe plum tomatoes; 1 tablespoon parsley; 3 cups cauliflower florettes; 1/4 teaspoon hot pepper flakes; 8 ounces fresh pasta shells or other small pasta; 1 cup nonfat yogurt; 1 cup reduced fat ricotta; 2 ounces Parmigiano Reggiano (or 4 tablespoons, grated); 1 cup frozen peas; Freshly ground black pepper; 1/4 teaspoon salt, optional

By Marian Burros

Total Time: 45 minutes
Rating: 4(24)
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Ingredients

Yield:3 servings

1pound fresh white mushrooms
1teaspoon olive oil
8ounces whole onion or 7 ounces chopped onion (1⅔ cups)
4ripe plum tomatoes
1tablespoon parsley
3cups cauliflower florettes
¼teaspoon hot pepper flakes
8ounces fresh pasta shells or other small pasta
1cup nonfat yogurt
1cup reduced fat ricotta
2ounces Parmigiano Reggiano (or 4 tablespoons, grated)
1cup frozen peas
Freshly ground black pepper
¼teaspoon salt, optional

Ingredient Substitution Guide

Preparation

Step 1
Wash and trim mushrooms and slice them in food processor.
Step 2
Heat oil in large nonstick pot or skillet; add mushrooms and cook over medium-high heat.
Step 3
Chop whole onions finely in food processor by pulsing and add to mushrooms; continue to saute until onions soften.
Step 4
Bring water for pasta to boil in covered pot.
Step 5
Wash, trim and quarter tomatoes; wash, dry and coarsely chop parsley; chop tomatoes and parsley finely in food processor by pulsing; add to onions and mushrooms; reduce heat to simmer.
Step 6
Chop cauliflower in food processor by pulsing; add to pot with hot pepper flakes; cover and continue cooking about 5 minutes, until vegetables are soft.
Step 7
Cook the pasta.
Step 8
In food processor, blend yogurt and ricotta. Coarsely grate Parmigiano and stir into yogurt mixture.
Step 9
Add the peas to the vegetables and cook 2 minutes longer.
Step 10
Remove from heat; stir in yogurt mixture; season with pepper and salt, if desired.
Step 11
Drain pasta and stir in.