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Penne with Braised Squash and Greens

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Average (60 Ratings): 3.5 out of 5 stars

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1. Ingredients

  1. 2 teaspoons extra-virgin olive oil
  2. 4 ounces cubed smoked tofu
  3. 1 medium onion, chopped
  4. 3 cloves garlic, minced
  5. Pinch of crushed red pepper
  6. 1 1/2 cups vegetable broth
  7. 1 pound butternut squash, peeled and cut into 3/4-inch cubes
  8. 1 bunch Swiss chard, stems removed, leaves cut into 1-inch pieces
  9. 8 ounces whole-wheat penne, rigatoni or fusilli
  10. 1/2 cup freshly grated Parmesan cheese
  11. 1/4 teaspoon salt, or to taste
  12. Freshly ground pepper

Nutrition Info

Per Serving

  • Calories: 412 kcal
  • Carbohydrates: 61 g
  • Dietary Fiber: 11 g
  • Fat: 8 g
  • Protein: 24 g
  • Sugars: 7 g

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2. Cooking Directions

  1. Put a large pot of water on to boil for cooking pasta.
  2. Heat oil in a large nonstick skillet over medium heat. Add tofu and cook, stirring, until lightly browned, 3 to 5 minutes. Transfer to a plate. Add onion to the pan; cook, stirring often, until softened and golden, 2 to 3 minutes. Add garlic and crushed red pepper; cook, stirring, for 30 seconds. Return the tofu to the pan and add broth and squash; bring to a simmer. Cover and cook for 10 minutes. Add chard and stir to immerse. Cover and cook until the squash and chard are tender, about 5 minutes.
  3. Meanwhile, cook pasta until just tender, 8 to 10 minutes or according to package directions. Drain and return to the pot. Add the squash mixture, Parmesan, salt and pepper; toss to coat.

Yield: 4 servings

3. Still Hungry?

This chunky sauce is laced with chard and accented with smoked tofu. Convenient packages of peeled and diced butternut squash are available in most supermarkets in the fall and winter.

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Average (60 Ratings): 3.5 out of 5 stars

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  • to alan -- clarification

    Tracy - May 14, 2007 03:13:13 PM PST
    2,000 Cal = 2,000 kCal
    412 kCal = 412 Cal

    *** 1 Cal= 1,000 cal (small "c" though usually this is disregarded. in computing for daily caloric intake just take it as a fact that calorie means kilocalorie. cross-check this by converting the two figures into joules and you can see the disparity).

    Looks pretty decent, though that\'s because I\'m Chinese and partial to tofu.

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  • Pasta + Tofu = Yum!

    Carly - May 21, 2007 01:15:51 PM PST
    To the previous reviewer: You may be Italian but I\'ll bet you haven\'t been to Italy lately! Besides the fact that this recipe doesn\'t call for spaghetti, a visit to Italy should re-assure you that a lot of upscale and/or health-minded Italian restaurants have started adding tofu to their pasta dishes. I once attended a special aperitivo event that was totally macrobiotic and included tofu + pasta, seitan and algae salad! If they\'ve been mixing tofu and noodles for centuries in Asia, I\'m sure the Italians will also be able to figure out a way to do it well.

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  • good concept, try some variations

    falconisky - May 28, 2007 01:41:07 PM PST
    I used 1/2 pound of bacon cooked and crumbled instead of tofo. It gave it a smokey bacon taste that mixed well with the squash. I also used pre-washed / cut mustard greens. Most any green will work well. I have made this several times. Adjust and vary as the season changes.

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  • Get it Right

    caking47@pacbell.net - June 25, 2007 05:42:32 PM PST
    Clearly this recipe is not 412000 calories per serving. 412 kcal simply means 412 calories. You can do the math yourself by simply counting the calories of all of the ingredients. =)

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