Healthy Hummus Pasta

Serves: 4. Prep time: 15 mins.

Ingredients:

1/4 Cup Pine Nut Hummus

3 Medium Tomatoes, diced

3/4 Sweet Red Pepper, diced

1/2 Medium Red Onion, diced

1/4 Cup Gouda Cheese

1-1/2 Cup Whole Grain Pasta

Dried Oregano, to taste

Dried Basil, to taste

Black Pepper, to taste

Directions:

1) Cook pasta on on stove until done, then strain in colander.

2) Dice tomatoes, sweet red pepper, and red onion.

3) Use a grater to shred Gouda cheese.

4) Mix hummus, tomato, sweet red pepper, and red onion into pasta.

5) Sprinkle shredded Gouda cheese, basil, oregano, and black pepper onto dish.

6) Serve.

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