Balancing a healthy diet with high-fiber pasta

Barilla PLUS spaghetti with grape tomatoes and pistachio-aromatic herb pesto recipe

Ingredients: 

• 1 box Barilla PLUS spaghetti
• 1 pint grape tomatoes, halved
• Sea salt, to taste
• Freshly ground black pepper, to taste
• 4 tablespoons extra-virgin olive oil
• 1 clove garlic, chopped
• 1 tablespoon Romano cheese
• 1 tablespoon Parmigiano cheese
• 4 tablespoons pistachios
• 10 leaves fresh basil
• 10 leaves fresh Italian parsley
• 1 tablespoon fresh marjoram, packed
• 4 leaves fresh sage

Directions:

1. Season tomatoes with salt and black pepper and let drain in a colander for one hour. Meanwhile, prepare the pesto.
2. Process the garlic, cheese, nuts and herbs in a blender with 3 cubes of ice. Add the olive oil slowly while processing, season with salt and pepper.
3. Bring a large pot of water to a boil. Cook spaghetti according to package directions.
4. Drain and toss with the tomatoes and pesto mixture before serving.

Barilla Whole Grain spaghetti with fresh vegetables recipe

Serves 6

Ingredients:

• 1 box Barilla Whole Grain spaghetti
• 2 tablespoons extra-virgin olive oil
• 1 clove garlic
• 1 cup chopped white onion
• 2 cups diced zucchini
• 2 cups diced yellow squash
• 1 bunch asparagus, sliced on a bias
• 1 cup yellow bell pepper, julienned
• 3 cups cherry tomatoes, halved
• Salt, to taste
• Freshly ground black pepper, to taste
• 4 leaves fresh basil, torn

Directions:

1. Bring a large pot of water to a boil.
2. Heat olive oil in a large skillet. Using the side of a knife, gently press garlic and peel. Add garlic to the skillet and saute until slightly brown, about 1 minute.
3. Add onion and saute for 5 minutes, until translucent. Add bell pepper, zucchini, yellow squash and asparagus and saute until heated but not completely cooked. Add tomatoes, season with salt and pepper; saute for 2 additional minutes. Remove garlic clove and discard.
4. Cook spaghetti according to the package directions.
5. Drain pasta and add to the skillet. Toss with vegetables and add fresh basil before serving.

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