Recipes for the South Beach Diet or Other Good Carb Diets

Cooking spray
6 cloves garlic, minced
1 medium-sized green bell pepper, chopped
1/2 cup chopped yellow onion
1 16-ounce can tomatoes, undrained, chopped
1/2 cup water
1/3 cup chopped fresh parsley
1-1/2 teaspoons dried basil
1-1/2 teaspoons dried oregano
1/4 teaspoon sugar substitute
1/4 teaspoon salt
1/8 teaspoon black pepper
Dash of cayenne pepper
1/2 pound of uncooked pene pasta noodles
1/2 cup shredded part-skim mozzarella cheese
2 tablespoons freshly grated parmesan cheese

Directions
Preheat oven to 350 F.

Coat a dutch oven, preferably cast iron, with cooking spray and place over medium-high heat for 1 minute. Add garlic, bell pepper, and onion and cook for 7 minutes or until onion is transparent. Add tomatoes and their liquid, water, parsley, basil, oregano, sugar, salt, black pepper, cayenne, and pasta. Stir and blend well.

Cover tightly and bake for 35 minutes or until pasta is tender. Top with mozzarella and parmesan cheeses and bake for 5 minutes longer. Remove from oven, uncover, and let stand for 5 minutes before serving.

Serves 4

Filed under: Meatless, Main Dishes, Phase 2