18 lighter pasta Recipes

frozen chopped spinach, thawed and drained, low-fat cottage cheese, egg, onion, chopped, garlic cloves, minced, chopped mushrooms, shredded carrots, ground turkey breast, low-fat pasta sauce (such as healthy request), water, dried rosemary, crushed, dried oregano, dried basil, no-boil lasagna noodles, shredded low-fat mozzarella cheese, tomato-vegetable juice cocktail

butter, onion, finely chopped, celery, finely chopped, black pepper, freshly ground, salt, mushrooms, sliced, dry sherry, flour (lightly spooned into measure), chicken broth , fat-free & low sodium (or use a homemade broth), parmesan cheese, shredded (divided ), fat free cream cheese (block style ), vermicelli, cooked (about 1 lb uncooked pasta), cooked chicken breasts, chopped (about 1 1/2 lbs), breadcrumbs

diced medium green tomatoes (the lighter in color the better), minced garlic (fresh is best !), olive oil, heavy cream (adjust for how thick or thin you want the sauce), leaves fresh basil , chiffonade, prosciutto , ham-chiffonade (more or less to taste), black pepper, parmesan cheese, farfalle pasta , cooked al-dente

low fat cottage cheese, non-fat powdered milk, skim milk, garlic powder (optional), fresh parmesan cheese, grated, arrowroot or 1 tbsp cornstarch, cold water, butter flavoring (optional), salt , to taste, white pepper , to taste, pasta , cooked according to package directions, fresh parsley, snipped, divided

head broccoli, broken into bite-size pieces, fettuccine, fat-free evaporated milk, parmesan cheese, garlic, minced, butter, nutmeg, white pepper, salt and black pepper, mushrooms, drained

macaroni (cooked, drained and cooled ), cheddar cheese, tomatoes (halved ), cucumber (diced ), shallots (sliced ), light mayonnaise (i used fat-free), sugar, vinegar, black pepper

angel hair pasta (the freshest possible), cooked diced chicken (from the deli), extra virgin olive oil, butter, melted or 1 tbsp margarine, lemon juice (please not the bottled stuff), chopped fresh parsley or 1 tsp dried parsley, marjoram, garlic powder, salt, fresh ground white pepper, crushed red pepper flakes (optional), cheese , for serving

lasagna noodles, cooked (or use the kind you don tsp have to cook first, just add some extra water to the sauce), extra lean ground beef, browned and drained, prepared pasta sauce, stewed tomatoes, fat-free ricotta cheese, low-fat firm tofu, grated lowfat mozzarella cheese, grated parmesan cheese, minced garlic cloves, dried basil, dried oregano, black pepper

boiling water, sun-dried tomatoes, shredded part-skim mozzarella cheese, fresh grated parmesan cheese, chopped fresh parsley, fresh ground black pepper, salt, reduced-fat firm tofu, egg, lightly beaten, cooked jumbo pasta shells, olive oil, chopped onions, chopped green bell pepper, chopped red bell pepper, garlic cloves, minced, low-fat turkey breakfast sausage, casings removed, red wine, no-added-salt tomato paste, dried oregano, basil, fresh ground black pepper, salt, organic crushed tomatoes, grated fresh parmesan cheese

nonstick vegetable oil spray, dry white wine, cornstarch, all purpose flour, low-fat (1%) milk, canned low-salt chicken broth, minced fresh thyme or 1 tsp dried, neufchatel cheese (reduced-fat cream cheese), white tuna packed in water, undrained, chunk light tuna packed in water, undrained, frozen petite peas , unthawed, farfalle (bow-tie) pasta, crushed baked potato chips (about 1 oz)

penne (or pasta shape of choice), bacon, leek, celery ribs, with leaves (lighter green stems), dry white wine, butternut pumpkin (squash), sour cream, blue cheese dressing , alternatively add extra sour cream and 50g-100g cheese to make up the quantity (made with roquefort cheese, sour cream, tabasco and cider vinegar), pumpkin seeds , from butternut squash (optional), roasted pumpkin seeds or toasted chopped walnuts or pecans, shaved parmesan cheese

turkey sausage, chicken (cut into chunks ), red pepper, green pepper, garlic, yellow onion, chili pepper, tomato (diced ), extra virgin olive oil, pasta , of choice, cayenne pepper, salt

extra lean ground beef, stewed tomatoes, undrained, stalk celery, sliced (1/2 cup), uncooked orzo pasta or 1/2 cup rosamarina pasta, salt, ground red pepper (cayenne), plain fat-free yogurt

macaroni (or other pasta), butter (1 stick), flour, onion powder, evaporated 2% milk, low-fat milk, salt, drops worcestershire sauce, black pepper, sharp cheddar cheese (shredded ), cheese (any combination of shredded cheddar, swiss, muenster, parmesan, etc.), light sour cream, breadcrumbs

whole wheat penne, boneless chicken breast, italian-style diced tomatoes, baby spinach, smart balance omega plus, garlic cloves, minced (more or less according to taste), skim milk, flour, divided, parmesan cheese