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Ingredients
- Pasta - 8oz. (any shape & size pasta will work, I used Spinach Rotini here)
- Peppers - 2~3 medium, chopped (I used a combination of red, green & orange)
- Red Onion - 1 medium, chopped
- Almonds - ½cup (I used slivered almonds)
- Tomato puree - ½cup
- Garlic - 3~4 cloves, crushed
- Basil - ¼cup (or use 2tsp dried basil)
- Red Chili flakes - ½~1tsp (optional)
- Salt & Pepper - to taste
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Nutrition Facts
| Amount Per Recipe | %DV |
|---|---|
| Recipe Size 406g | |
| Calories 143 | |
| Calories from Fat 6 | 4% |
| Total Fat 0.74g | 1% |
| Saturated Fat 0.06g | 0% |
| Trans Fat 0.0g | |
| Cholesterol 0mg | 0% |
| Sodium 521mg | 22% |
| Potassium 894mg | 26% |
| Total Carbs 33.19g | 9% |
| Dietary Fiber 5.0g | 17% |
| Sugars 20.04g | 13% |
| Protein 4.57g | 7% |
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