Hearty Vegetable Pasta

Ingredients

• 1 (16-ounce) package whole grain penne pasta
• 1 medium onion
• ½ pound carrots, or combination of carrots and winter squash
• 2 Tablespoons canola oil
• 1 (26-ounce) jar marinara sauce
• 1 (10-ounce) package firm tofu
• ¹⁄3 cup milk
• ¼ teaspoon salt
• Dash of ground nutmeg

Directions

1. Cook pasta using package directions. Prepare sauce while pasta cooks.
2. Peel and rinse onion. Dice onion into ¼-inch pieces.
3. Rinse, peel, and grate carrots. (If using winter squash, adults should rinse and peel before passing off to children to grate.)
4. In a large skillet over medium-low heat, heat oil. Add onions and cook 5 minutes. Add grated carrots and cook 5 minutes more.
5. Add marinara sauce to vegetables. Drain tofu. Crumble into sauce. Mix well.
6. Raise heat to medium. Cook until sauce begins to simmer, about 7 minutes.
7. Pour in milk. Stir to combine.
8. Pour sauce over cooked, drained pasta. Just before serving, add salt and nutmeg. Stir.

Nutrition Information

Nutrients	Amount
Calories	180
Total Fat	4.5 g
Saturated Fat	0.5 g
Cholesterol	0 mg
Sodium	250 mg
Total Carbohydrates	29 g
Dietary Fiber	3 g
Total Sugars	4 g
Added Sugars included
Protein	8 g

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