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Capellini With Hot Garlic Sauce

Ingredients: 

1 tablespoon olive oil
4 garlic cloves minced
1/2 cup minced onion
1/2 red bell pepper thinly sliced
1/2 yellow bell pepper thinly sliced
3 teaspoons crushed red pepper
1 cup dry white wine
Freshly-ground black pepper to taste
1 dash salt (optional)
6 cups hot cooked capellini
1/4 cup Parmesan cheese
1/4 cup minced Italian parsley

Yield: 

6 Servings

Method: 

Heat the oil in a skillet over medium-high heat. Add the garlic and onion and saute for 5 minutes. Add the peppers and saute for 5 minutes.

Add the crushed red pepper and wine and bring to a boil. Simmer for 5 to 7 minutes. Season with pepper and salt and toss with the hot capellini. Garnish with Parmesan cheese and parsley.

This recipe yields 6 servings. Serving size: 1 cup.

Exchanges Per Serving: 2 1/2 Starch, 1/2 Monounsaturated Fat.

Nutrition Facts: Calories 219; Calories from Fat 28; Total Fat 3g; Saturated Fat 0g; Cholesterol 0mg; Sodium 5mg; Carbohydrate 38g; Dietary Fiber 2g; Sugars 4g; Protein 6g.