Linguine With Edamame and Tomatoes

Ingrid Nicolich-Obregon's Note:

From Taste of Home Healthy Cooking If you have fresh oregano, substitute 1 tablespoon (minced)

• Total Time: 25 mins
• Prep Time: 5 mins
• Cook Time: 20 mins

Ingredients:

Servings: 4

• 8 ounces linguine
• 1 1/2 cups frozen shelled edamame
• 4 green onions, thinly sliced
• 1 tablespoon olive oil
• 2 cups cherry tomatoes, halved
• 4 garlic cloves, minced
• 1 teaspoon dried oregano
• 1/2 teaspoon salt
• 1/4 cup white wine or 1/4 cup reduced-sodium chicken broth
• 1 tablespoon butter
• 3/4 cup crumbled feta cheese
• 2 tablespoons fresh basil, minced

Directions:

1. Cook linguine according to package directions, adding edamame during the last 5 minutes; drain, reserving 1/2 cup cooking liquid.
2. In a large nonstick skillet, saute onions in oil until tender. Add the tomatoes, garlic, oregano and salt. Add wine (or chicken broth), reserved cooking liquid and butter; cook and stir for 2 minutes.
3. Add linguine and edamame; cook and stir 2-3 minutes longer.
4. Remove from heat. Sprinkle with cheese and basil; toss to coat.

Reviews

[PSU Lioness]

This sounded really good in concept but I found a couple of things that didn't seem to work. I did follow the recipe instructions and quantities exactly and it seemed like there wasn't enough sauce for all of the pasta. Also, I cooked the pasta to al dente according to the box directions and then when I followed the step that had you add the pasta to the sauce and cook it for another 3 minutes, the pasta became overcooked and seemed to suck up all of the sauce and left it lacking in flavor. We wound up having to drizzle a little bit of Greek dressing over the pasta to get some taste back into it. I hate giving bad reviews but this just didn't work. The sauce was really bold and tasty before I put it onto the pasta and cooked it. Maybe next time I'll just pour the sauce over the pasta and toss it with the feta before I serve it. This dish really has potential to be delicious if the cooking method is tweeked a little.