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# Healthy Eating Recipes: Buttons and Bows Pasta
- URL: https://www.foodconsumer.org/buttons_and_bows_pasta_0131110752/
- Published: 2011-01-31T20:51:00.000Z
- Updated: 2026-09-22T15:50:27.000Z
- Description: Whole-wheat bowtie pasta with garlic, frozen peas and carrots, lemon zest and parsley in a low-sodium chicken broth thickened with cornstarch. Four two-cup servings run 329 calories with 9 grams of fiber, from the NHLBI's Deliciously Healthy Family Meals.
- Author: Food Consumer
- Tags: Pasta Main Dish, Recipes & Dining, #vivvo-import

This light and lemon-y meal is a refreshing change to the same old pasta

*Recipe Source: Deliciously Healthy Family Meals*

Prep time Cook time Yields Serving Size

5 minutes 20 minutes 4 servings 2 C pasta and vegetables

**Ingredients**

2 C dry whole-wheat bowtie pasta (farfalle) (8 oz)

1 Tbsp olive oil

1 tsp garlic, minced (about 1 clove)

1 bag (16 oz) frozen peas and carrots

2 C low-sodium chicken broth

2 Tbsp cornstarch

1 Tbsp fresh parsley, rinsed, dried, and chopped (or 1 tsp dried)

1 medium lemon, rinsed, for 1 tsp zest (use a grater to take a thin layer of skin off the lemon)

1/4 tsp ground black pepper

**Directions**

1, In a 4-quart saucepan, bring 3 quarts of water to a boil over high heat.

2, Add pasta, and cook according to package directions. Drain.

3, Meanwhile, heat olive oil and garlic over medium heat in a large sauté pan. Cook until soft, but not browned.

4, Add peas and carrots. Cook gently until the vegetables are heated through.

5, In a bowl, combine chicken broth and cornstarch. Mix well. Add to pan with vegetables, and bring to a boil. Simmer gently for 1 minute.

6, Add parsley, pasta, lemon zest, and pepper. Toss gently, and cook until the pasta is hot.

7, Serve 2 cups of pasta and vegetables per portion.

Note: Substitute cooking spray for olive oil and save calories and fat.

Children can help measure the dry pasta and mix ingredients together.

**Nutrition Facts**

calories 329

Total fat 6 g

Saturated fat 1 g

Cholesterol 0 mg

Sodium 127 mg

Total fiber 9 g

Protein 13 g

Carbohydrates 59 g

Potassium 331 mg

Vitamin A 220%

Vitamin C 25%

Calcium 6%

Iron 10%

Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.

*Photo & recipe courtesy of Keep the Beat™, National Heart, Lung, and Blood Institute.*

*™Keep the Beat is a trademark of the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services.*