Grilled Pasta Packets

Name: Grilled Pasta Packets
Ingredients: 1 pound Whole Grain Spaghetti Noodles, Cooked For About 6 Minutes, Or Slightly Less Than Al Dente Per Package Instructions; 6 whole Roma Tomatoes Seeded And Chopped; 1 cup Fresh Basil Leaves, Coarsely Chopped; 1/2 teaspoons Salt; 1/4 teaspoons Fresh Ground Black Pepper; 3 cloves Garlic, Finely Chopped; 3 Tablespoons Olive Oil; 1 whole Lemon, Cut Into 6 Wedges; 4 ounces, weight Goat Cheese

9 ingredients

13 steps

Ingredients

1 pound Whole Grain Spaghetti Noodles, Cooked For About 6 Minutes, Or Slightly Less Than Al Dente Per Package Instructions
6 whole Roma Tomatoes Seeded And Chopped
1 cup Fresh Basil Leaves, Coarsely Chopped
1/2 teaspoons Salt
1/4 teaspoons Fresh Ground Black Pepper
3 cloves Garlic, Finely Chopped
3 Tablespoons Olive Oil
1 whole Lemon, Cut Into 6 Wedges
4 ounces, weight Goat Cheese

Directions

1

Preheat grill to medium heat.
2

Cut one dozen 8x12 pieces of aluminum foil.
3

Layer foil so that you are using 2 per packet.
4

In a bowl, toss together pasta, chopped tomato, basil, salt, pepper, garlic and olive oil.
5

Spoon one serving of pasta mixture (about 1 1/4 cups) into the center of each packet.
6

Squeeze lemon wedge over pasta before adding the lemon to the packet.
7

Spoon a few teaspoons of goat cheese into packet.
8

Bring long edges of foil together, then roll it up to secure it.
9

Roll edges of packet to form a closed space (do not squeeze out all of the air).
10

Reduce grill heat to low, then place packets on grill.
11

Cook for 10-12 minutes, shaking packets halfway through cooking.
12

Remove from grill and serve immediately.
13

Nutrition Information per 1 packet as shown above: 224 calories, 11 g fat, 8 g protein, 20 g carbohydrates, 4.5 g fiber