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BLT Pasta
Healthy Recipe

Ingredients:
1 pound Rigatoni, Ziti or other medium pasta shape, uncooked
1 tablespoon vegetable oil
3 cloves garlic, chopped
12 oz. fresh lettuce leaves, cleaned and stems discarded
1 cup fresh basil, coarsely chopped
5 to 6 strips (about 4 oz.) lean bacon, cooked and crumbled
1/4 cup chopped sun-dried tomatoes
18 plum tomatoes, cored, seeded and cut in halves
1/4 cup freshly grated fat free Parmesan cheese

Directions:
Prepare pasta according to package directions; drain.

Heat oil in a large skillet over medium heat. Add garlic and saute until golden, about 1 minute. Add lettuce in handfuls, adding more as lettuce wilts. Add basil, crumbled bacon and sun-dried tomatoes. Stir an additional minute, or until heated through.

Combine cooked pasta and lettuce mixture in large bowl. Stir in tomatoes and cheese. Serve immediately.

Each 1-cup serving provides:
339 Calories
19.2g Protein
85.4g Carbohydrates
5.9g Fat
13.3mg Cholesterol
308mg Sodium
Calories from Fat: 7 percent