One Pot Tuna Pasta

      8 oz Elbow Macaroni
           -OR Medium Shells
           -OR other medium pasta
           -shape, uncooked
  2 1/2 c  Water
      2    Chicken bouillon cubes
    1/8 ts Black pepper
      1 ts Fresh basil leaves
      1    4-oz. jar pimento
      9 oz Frozen cut green beans
      1 c  Skim milk
      4 oz Low-fat Cheddar cheese
           -- grated
  6 1/8 oz Canned white albacore tuna
           -(packed in water), drained
    1/4 c  Chopped fresh parsley

Bring water, bouillon cubes, pepper and basil leaves to a boil in a 4-quart pot. Gradually add pasta so that water continues to boil. Cover and simmer for 7 minutes, stirring occasionally. Meanwhile, dice pimento. Stir diced pimento, green beans and milk into pot; cover and simmer 6 to 8 minutes or until pasta and beans are tender. Stir in cheese, tuna and parsley until cheese is melted. Serve immediately.

Each serving provides: 288 Calories; 27.8 g Protein; 35.4 g Carbohydrates; 3.7 g Fat; 22.3 mg Cholesterol; 783 mg Sodium. Calories from Fat: 12%
Yield: 4 Servings