12 healthier pasta Recipes

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

ziti pasta, onion, chopped, lean ground turkey, spaghetti sauce, carrot, chopped, provolone cheese, sliced, reduced-fat sour cream, mozzarella cheese, shredded, grated parmesan cheese

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)

lean ground beef, onion, chopped, great northern beans, diced diced tomatoes with jalapenos, undrained, tomato sauce, uncooked whole wheat pasta, red pepper flakes , to taste, chili powder, garlic salt, low-fat cheese (mexican blend )

cooked orzo pasta (about 1/2 cup. dry ), parmesan cheese , real full fat grated, fat free egg substitute

butter , margarine can be used instead, garlic cloves, minced, all-purpose flour, skim milk, light cream cheese, fresh parmesan cheese, freshly shredded, divided, sun-dried tomato, chopped (optional), flat leaf parsley, chopped, pasta, fresh ground pepper

ground turkey breast, onions, diced (1 cup), carrots , julienned (1 cup), stalks celery, chopped (1 cup), garlic cloves, minced, diced tomatoes, red kidney beans (with liquid ), great northern beans (with liquid ), tomato sauce, vegetable juice, white vinegar, salt, oregano, basil, pepper, thyme, ditali 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)

uncooked whole-grain pasta (8 oz), canola oil, green bell pepper, chopped (1 cup), red bell pepper, chopped (1 cup), onion, chopped (1/2 cup), fresh mushrooms, chopped, minced garlic cloves, fat-free cream of mushroom soup, reduced-fat sour cream, reduced-fat cream cheese, softened, nonfat milk, pepper, white tuna packed in water, drained, shredded reduced-fat cheddar cheese, grated parmesan cheese, stone-ground wheat crackers, coarsely crushed (about 1/2 cup)

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