5 healthier olive pasta Recipes

pasta (cooked al dente according to package saving water), olive oil (1/2 part butter or bacon fat can be used), onion, diced, chopped swiss chard or 2 cups spinach, chopped, sliced swiss chard, stems, basil leaves, sliced, garlic cloves, minced, serrano chili, minced (pepper flakes to taste is a tatsy sub), grated pecorino romano cheese, fresh cracked black pepper, eggs , freshest is best and room temperature, bacon bits, oven cooked with black pepper and brown sugar (optional)

broccoli floret, mushroom, sliced, zucchini (leave the skins on for more colour and nutrition), red pepper, sliced (you can use green if you prefer , but the red just adds to the colour!), peas (fresh or frozen, just not canned ), olive oil, garlic cloves, minced, margarine, fat-free evaporated milk, low-fat parmesan cheese, fresh parsley, chopped (it would probably be best not to substitute for dried parsley), angel hair pasta

pasta, cooked (linguine is best), reserved pasta water , with salt, garlic cloves, onion, peeled and quartered, red chile , deseeded and quartered, parsley, lemon juice, black peppercorns, olive oil, salt , to taste, grated cheese (optional), tabasco sauce (optional)

whole wheat pasta shells, olive oil, prosciutto, finely chopped, pumpkin (not pie filling) or 15 oz squash puree (not pie filling), creme fraiche, hot sauce, cumin, parmesan cheese, salt and pepper, to taste