12 quick light pasta Recipes

rotini pasta (8 oz.) or 3 cups pasta, of your choice cooked and drained (8 oz.), broccoli florets, lightly blanched, three cheese ranch dressing or 1 1/2 cups regular ranch dressing, cooked chicken breasts, cuts or chopped red pepper, chopped green pepper, onion

cooked italian-style meatballs, thawed (approximately 60 meatballs), smooth-style marinara sauce or 2 (26 oz) jars your favorite pasta sauce, lasagna noodles , no cook (or traditional, cooked), egg, light ricotta cheese (fat free ok), part-skim mozzarella cheese, shredded, parmesan cheese, grated or shredded

lean ground beef, thawed (no more than 15% fat or it ll be swimming in grease and shrink up on you...we use 10% or less and i), horseradish sauce, light mayonnaise (or full fat..but fat free has too much water in it), minced garlic (we use the garlic in a jar that comes pre-minced or minced microwave roasted garlic), favorite barbecue sauce (we used masterpiece smokey flavor), acini di pepe pasta (can substitute with couscous), acini di pepe pasta (can substitute with couscous), eggs, ground quick-cooking oatmeal or 1/2 cup crushed ritz cracker, brown sugar (i use sugar in the raw), ketchup, brown sugar

lean ground beef, garden-style low-carb pasta sauce, divided, green pepper, chopped, quick-cooking oats, shredded part-skim mozzarella cheese, divided, eggs, lightly beaten, salt and pepper, chopped onion

fresh pasta (linguini is what i prefer and you could also use spaghetti), chicken broth, cream cheese (room temperature ), parmesan cheese, tomatoes (lightly seeded and rough chopped), kalamata olive, cut in half, onion (cut in half and thin sliced ), minced garlic, fresh basil, chopped, red pepper flakes, salt, pepper, grated parmesan cheese

chicken broth, bone-in chicken breast halves (8 oz each), skin removed, egg, lightly beaten, dry bread crumbs, grated parmesan cheese, divided, ground turkey or beef, uncooked orzo pasta, pepper, frozen chopped spinach, thawed and drained

angel hair pasta, uncooked, kraft catalina dressing (light is ok), boneless beef top sirloin steak , cut into thin strips, sliced carrots, sliced bok choy, sliced red peppers, beef broth (low sodium is ok), ground ginger, garlic powder

skinned, boned chicken breast halves, seasoned breadcrumbs, grated parmesan cheese, black pepper, all-purpose flour, egg whites, lightly beaten, olive oil, hot cooked spaghetti (about 8 oz uncooked pasta), ultimate quick -and-easy pasta sauce, shredded part-skim mozzarella cheese, basil sprigs (optional)

butter (1/4 stick), mushrooms, sliced (if canned, drain ), dry white wine, thyme, seasoning salt, cubed cooked chicken (approx 1/2 lb), light sour cream (can use fat-free or full-fat if prefer), cooked pasta noodles

rotini pasta, reduced-fat sharp cheddar cheese, shredded, low-moisture part-skim mozzarella cheese, shredded, smart balance light butter spread, skim milk, frozen peas, cornstarch, dill, salt , to taste, pepper , to taste