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Rotelle pasta with sun-dried tomato and black olive sauce

July 28, 2022
Recipe

Whole-wheat pasta with a sun-dried tomato and olive sauce is a quick lunch or dinner option.

Serves 4

To change up this recipe, use Greek olives and feta cheese in the sauce.

To make this plant based, leave out Parmesan cheese.


In a large skillet, heat the olive oil and garlic over medium heat. Stir in the sun-dried tomatoes and unsalted vegetable broth. Reduce heat, cover and simmer for 10 minutes.

Fill a large pot 3/4 full with water and bring to a boil. Add the pasta and cook until al dente, 10 to 12 minutes, or according to the package directions. Drain the pasta thoroughly.

Add the olives and parsley to the sun-dried tomato mixture. Stir to mix evenly.

Divide the pasta among individual plates. Top each serving with 1/4 of the sun-dried tomato mixture and 1 teaspoon Parmesan cheese. Serve immediately.


  • 2 tablespoons olive oil
  • 4 garlic cloves, mashed
  • 1/3 cup dry-packed sun-dried tomatoes, soaked in water to rehydrate, drained and chopped
  • 1 3/4 cups unsalted vegetable broth
  • 8 ounces uncooked whole-wheat rotelle pasta
  • 1/2 cup sliced black olives (about 15 medium olives)
  • 1/2 cup chopped fresh parsley
  • 4 teaspoons Parmesan cheese

DASH Eating Plan Servings

Dairy foods (low-fat or fat-free) 2 Fats and oils Fruits 3 Grains and grain products Meats, poultry and fish Nuts, seeds and dry beans Sweets 1 Vegetables

Diabetes Meal Plan Choices

2 Fats Dairy foods (low-fat or fat-free) Fruits Meat and meat substitutes Milk and milk products 1 Nonstarchy vegetables 3 Starches Sweets, desserts and other carbohydrates

Mayo Clinic Healthy Weight Pyramid Servings

3 Carbohydrates 2 Fats Fruits Protein and dairy Sweets 1 Vegetables

Nutritional analysis per serving

Calcium 327 Calories 47 g Total carbohydrate 1 mg Cholesterol 6 g Dietary fiber 7 g Monounsaturated fat Potassium 10 g Protein 1 g Saturated fat About 1 1/2 cups Serving size 165 mg Sodium 11 g Total fat