Pasta With Mushrooms, Cauliflower and Peas

Name: Pasta With Mushrooms, Cauliflower and Peas
Yield: 3 servings
Ingredients: 1 pound fresh white mushrooms; 1 teaspoon olive oil; 8 ounces whole onion or 7 ounces chopped onion (1 ⅔ cups); 4 ripe plum tomatoes; 1 tablespoon parsley; 3 cups cauliflower florettes; ¼ 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; ¼ teaspoon salt, optional

By Marian Burros

Published March 23, 1993

Total Time: 45 minutes
Rating: 4(28)
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Ingredients

Yield:3 servings

1 pound fresh white mushrooms
1 teaspoon olive oil
8 ounces whole onion or 7 ounces chopped onion (1 ⅔ cups)
4 ripe plum tomatoes
1 tablespoon parsley
3 cups cauliflower florettes
¼ 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
¼ teaspoon 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.