Tri-Color Pesto Rotini

Submitted by Yesi09

"Italian Weight Watchers meal. Feels light but is really filling! Tastes good cold or warm."

 

• Ready In: 35mins
• Ingredients: 10
• Yields: 1 1/3 cups

ingredients

• 2 lbs uncooked rotini tri-colored pasta
• 2 carrots, diced
• 1 green pepper, diced
• 1 sweet red pepper, diced
• 1⁄4 cup sun-dried tomato, with oil, diced
• 1⁄4 cup black olives
• 1⁄2 cup buitoni pesto sauce, made with basil
• 1⁄4 cup canned reduced-sodium chicken broth or 1/4 cup water
• 1⁄8 teaspoon table salt (to taste)
• 1⁄8 teaspoon black pepper (to taste)

directions

1. Cook pasta according to package directions; drain and transfer to a large bowl.
2. Add carrots, olives, bell peppers and tomatoes.
3. In a small bowl, whisk together pesto and broth. Add mixture to pasta and stir to coat; season to taste with salt and pepper. Serve warm or at room temperature.