88 creamy light pasta Recipes

chicken breast, cut into chunks, olive oil, pasta , any variety, sweet onion, diced, garlic cloves, minced, low sodium chicken broth, sour cream (full fat, or light, your choice ), butter, flour, salt, pepper

uncooked dry orzo pasta, butter, onion, finely chopped, fresh minced garlic (you may adjust to taste), crushed red pepper flakes (optional or adjust to suit heat level), grated parmesan cheese, light cream (such as half and half or 18% table cream), chopped fresh parsley, salt (or to taste), fresh ground black pepper (to taste)

penne pasta, olive oil, divided, green onions, chopped, dried thyme leaves, tub philadelphia original cooking creme, kraft 100% parmesan shredded cheese, shredded cracker barrel extra old cheddar cheese, light rye bread, cut into 1/2-inch cubes

jumbo pasta shells, uncooked, green pepper, finely chopped, red onion, chopped, butter, divided, butter, divided, lump crabmeat, drained, baby shrimp, frozen cooked thawed, egg, lightly beaten, part-skim mozzarella cheese, shredded, mayonnaise, low-fat milk, divided, low-fat milk, divided, seafood seasoning, divided, pepper, all-purpose flour, fresh coarse ground black pepper, parmesan cheese, grated

penne, vegetable oil, chopped onion, minced garlic, lean ground beef, crushed red pepper flakes, pasta sauce, chicken stock, all-purpose flour, low-fat milk, chicken stock, shredded low-fat cheddar cheese, shredded lowfat mozzarella cheese, grated parmesan cheese

fresh linguine, uncooked large shrimp, peeled (tail shells removed ), dry white wine or 1/4 cup reduced-sodium chicken broth, light spreadable cheese with garlic and herbs (from 4-oz container), nonfat milk (skim), garlic cloves, finely chopped, salt, chopped fresh oregano or 1 1/2 tsp dried oregano, fresh oregano sprig, if desired

prawns (raw, peeled and deviened), fish (firm, cubed ), squid (tube, sliced into rings), scallops (meat), garlic cloves (crushed or minced ), ginger (grated ), chile (to taste, deseeded and finely sliced ), spring onion (scallion, finely sliced), cream (thickened), sour cream (light ), broccoli floret, cauliflower floret, carrot (juliened), fettuccine pasta, peanut oil (to fry seafood)

fettuccine pasta, light cream, diced bacon, rind removed, low-fat milk, cornflour , blended with, water, baby spinach leaves, corn (optional)

salt, fettuccine pasta, heavy cream, lemon, grated peel, lemon , juice of, flat leaf parsley, grated parmigiano-reggiano cheese, shelled natural pistachio nut, lightly toasted, garlic clove (grated or finely chopped ), extra virgin olive oil, pepper

oil, onion, diced fine, garlic cloves, crushed, chorizo sausage, skinned, chopped, skinless chicken thighs , filets diced into bite sized pieces, wine, water, chicken stock powder, light cream, coarse grain mustard , heaped, semi sun-dried tomato, chopped , i used smoked ones, grated parmesan cheese, cracked black pepper, basil leaves, shredded

light olive oil, dried basil (1/4 cup. fresh ), garlic powder, fat free cream cheese, cubed, fat-free half-and-half, pine nuts, chopped, parmesan cheese, grated, dry pasta , angelhair, water, salt, head of broccoli , pulled into tiny pieces

oil, onion, finely chopped, garlic clove, bacon, diced, white wine, cream (i use light ), frozen spinach, thawed, cracked black pepper, sun-dried tomato, drained and chopped, grated parmesan cheese, toasted pine nuts (shake them in a dry pan over high heat until golden-remove to a plate to cool)

olive oil flavored cooking spray, fusilli, onion, finely chopped, garlic cloves, finely sliced, lemon , juice and zest of, reduced-sodium chicken broth, evaporated milk (i use light n creamy), tuna in water, drained, flaked, salt and pepper (we skipped the ), fresh parsley, chopped, parmesan cheese (to serve ), capers (optional)

frozen vegetables, cooked pasta , i use shells but you can use any smaller pasta, italian dressing, light mayonnaise, grated parmesan cheese (or other hard cheese )

fresh parsley sprig, finely choppped, fresh basil, finely chopped, fresh oregano, finely chopped, milk, light mayonnaise, dijon mustard, garlic clove, minced, salt, pepper, cider vinegar, fusilli (about 4 cups dry ), green pepper, chopped, red pepper, chopped, cucumber, seeded and chopped, grated carrot, green onion, chopped

olive oil, chopped onion, garlic cloves, whole boneless skinless chicken breast, fusilli, sun-dried tomatoes, dry white wine, lemon juice, diced tomatoes, black olives, dried chili pepper flakes, salt and pepper, light cream

bacon (chopped ) or 8 oz ham (chopped), butter, garlic cloves (finely chopped ), leek (chopped or sliced ), light cream, white wine (dry ), sour cream, parmesan cheese (grated ), farfalle pasta (bow-tie pasta), ground black pepper (to taste)

baby spinach, light butter, chopped green onions, garlic clove, minced, fat-free milk, creamy cheddar pasta sauce mix (such as knorr), light processed cheese,cubed (such as velveeta light), ready-to-use julienne-cut sun-dried tomatoes, chopped (such as mariani), ground red pepper