Pasta and Vegetable Medley

Description
This Pasta dish with lightly cooked veggies and a green onion–garlic sauce can be ready in minutes.

Ingredients

 * 8 ounces Atkins Quick Quisine™ pasta cuts, spaghetti
 * ¼ pound thin asparagus, cut into 1-inch pieces
 * ¼ pound green beans, cut into 1-inch pieces
 * ¼ cup zucchini, cut into ¼-inch strips (1 small zucchini)
 * ¼ cup button mushrooms, sliced (about 2 large mushrooms)
 * ¼ cup red bell pepper, cut into ¼-inch strips (about ¼ medium pepper)
 * ¼ cup extra-virgin olive oil
 * ⅓ cup green onions, chopped (about 2 green onions)
 * 1 teaspoon chopped garlic
 * ½ teaspoon salt
 * ¼ teaspoon freshly ground pepper
 * 2 tablespoons fresh parsley, chopped

Directions

 * 1) For the sauce: in a small saucepan over medium-high heat, cook oil, green onions and garlic until garlic begins to color, about 1 minute.
 * 2) Set aside.
 * 3) Prepare spaghetti according to package directions.
 * 4) Add asparagus, green beans, zucchini, mushrooms and red pepper to pasta water during last 4 minutes of cooking time.
 * 5) Drain pasta and vegetables and return to pot.
 * 6) Turn heat down to low and toss pasta and vegetables with sauce.
 * 7) Cook to heat through, about 1 minute.
 * 8) Serve immediately.