330 light pasta basil Recipes

  • Pasta Primavera
    dried morel mushrooms, warm water and
    18 More
    dried morel mushrooms, warm water, asparagus, trimmed and cut into 1-inch pieces, green beans (preferably haricots verts), trimmed and cut into 1-inch pieces, frozen baby peas, thawed, minced garlic, dried hot red pepper flakes, extra-virgin olive oil, grape tomatoes, balsamic vinegar, water, spaghettini (thin spaghetti), unsalted butter, heavy cream, grated fresh lemon zest, grated parmigiano-reggiano (1 cup), chopped fresh flat-leaf parsley, chopped fresh basil, pine nuts (1 1/2 oz), lightly toasted, garnish: parmigiano-reggiano shavings
    20 ingredients
  • Pasta Carbonara
    noodles, oil, bacon, chopped, button mushrooms, sliced and
    6 More
    noodles, oil, bacon, chopped, button mushrooms, sliced, eggs, slightly beaten, light cream, salt (optional), pepper, parmesan cheese, finely grated (divided ), basil, for garnish (optional)
    25 min, 10 ingredients
  • Light Beef Bolognese
    garlic, minced, onion, chopped and
    14 More
    garlic, minced, onion, chopped, green bell pepper, diced (1/4 cubes ), olive oil, lean ground beef, dry red wine, no-salt-added whole tomatoes, tomato paste, sugar, chopped fresh italian parsley, fresh basil, fresh oregano, tap dried marjoram, dried thyme, bay leaf, fettuccine or pasta shells, to taste,cooked
    40 min, 16 ingredients
  • Light and Fresh Pasta
    fusilli, tomatoes (or more ), fresh mozzarella ball and
    5 More
    fusilli, tomatoes (or more ), fresh mozzarella ball, olive oil, parsley, basil leaves, sea salt, pepper
    1 hour 6 min, 8 ingredients
  • Light Lemon Pesto Pasta
    spaghetti, pecorino-romano cheese , cut into cubes, garlic and
    7 More
    spaghetti, pecorino-romano cheese , cut into cubes, garlic, loosely packed baby spinach leaves, basil leaves, chopped walnuts, lemon juice, lemon zest, salt, olive oil
    30 min, 10 ingredients
  • Light Penne With Sun-Dried Tomatoes and Chicken
    sun-dried tomato, to taste (preferably packed in cellopha... and
    16 More
    sun-dried tomato, to taste (preferably packed in cellophane ), boiling water, boneless skinless chicken breasts, white wine, chopped shallots, chopped fresh baby mushrooms or 1 1/4 cups portabella mushrooms, fresh peas or 1/2 cup thawed frozen peas, to taste, dry penne pasta, garlic cloves, peeled and minced, flour, evaporated skim milk, ground nutmeg, crushed red pepper flakes, chopped fresh basil, black olives, sliced
    40 min, 17 ingredients
  • Pasta Salad With Tuna, Corn and Cherry Tomatoes
    fusilli, tomatoes, halved (i used a large tomato, chopped) and
    9 More
    fusilli, tomatoes, halved (i used a large tomato, chopped), kernels of 2 cooked ears corn (2 cups), feta cheese, diced (see note ) or 1 cup pearl bocconcini (see note), flaked light tuna, drained, green onions, chopped, olive oil, lime , juice of, chopped fresh basil or 2 tbsp parsley, sugar, salt and pepper
    30 min, 11 ingredients
  • Spinach Pasta Salad
    ziti pasta or 8 oz rigatoni pasta, cooked,drained,and rin... and
    9 More
    ziti pasta or 8 oz rigatoni pasta, cooked,drained,and rinsed, lightly packed fresh spinach leaves, lightly packed fresh basil leaf, garlic, shredded parmesan cheese, salt, pepper, olive oil, water, light mayonnaise
    30 min, 10 ingredients
  • Three Cheese Chicken Penne Pasta Bake
    multigrain penne pasta, uncooked and
    8 More
    multigrain penne pasta, uncooked, fresh baby spinach leaves, boneless skinless chicken breasts, cut into bite-size pieces, dried basil leaves, pasta sauce, diced tomatoes, drained, philadelphia light cream cheese spread, kraft part skim mozzarella shredded cheese, divided, kraft grated light parmesan cheese
    43 min, 9 ingredients
  • Beefy Pasta Salad
    rotelle pasta (or other small pasta shape), broccoli stems and
    8 More
    rotelle pasta (or other small pasta shape), broccoli stems, well trimmed sirloin steaks, plain plain fat-free yogurt, light mayonnaise, balsamic vinegar, basil leaves, salt, plum tomato, quartered, red onion, halved and thinly sliced
    45 min, 10 ingredients
  • Light Artichoke Tomato Pasta Sauce Light Artichoke Tomato Pasta Sauce
    water-packed artichoke hearts, diced tomatoes , in juices and
    8 More
    water-packed artichoke hearts, diced tomatoes , in juices, mushroom, sliced, garlic cloves, minced, white onion, minced, tomato paste, extra virgin olive oil, red pepper flakes, basil, dried, salt and pepper
    30 min, 10 ingredients
  • Light Baked Spaghetti (Bobby Deen) Light Baked Spaghetti (Bobby Deen)
    kosher salt, whole-wheat angel hair pasta and
    13 More
    kosher salt, whole-wheat angel hair pasta, extra-virgin olive oil, onion, finely chopped, garlic, finely chopped, sweet italian chicken sausage, casings removed, green bell peppers, diced, button or cremini mushrooms, sliced, seasoned salt, crushed tomatoes, torn fresh basil leaves, shredded part-skim mozzarella cheese, shredded cheddar cheese
    1 hour 15 min, 15 ingredients
  • Pasta Salad With Creamy Herb Dressing Pasta Salad With Creamy Herb Dressing
    fresh parsley sprig, finely choppped and
    15 More
    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
    30 min, 16 ingredients
  • Pasta With Arugula, Garlic Breadcrumbs, Parmesan & Romano Pasta With Arugula, Garlic Breadcrumbs, Parmesan & Romano
    spaghetti, romano cheese, baby arugula and
    10 More
    spaghetti, romano cheese, baby arugula, fresh basil (just torn), olive oil (optional, i like to add it on top of the finished dish, but you can serve it on the side for anyone ), homemade breadcrumbs (i used a good italian bread, day old and just ground in my food processor), parmesan cheese, minced garlic, olive oil, fresh parsley, red pepper flakes (add more if you like a little more heat), salt (go very lightly), pepper
    15 min, 13 ingredients
  • Tomato Blue Cheese Pasta Salad Tomato Blue Cheese Pasta Salad
    penne pasta, cooked and cooled to room temp and
    6 More
    penne pasta, cooked and cooled to room temp, tomatoes or 2 cups grape , halved, fresh basil leaves, lightly packed or 4 tbsp dried basil, crumbled blue cheese, olive oil, white wine vinegar, salt and pepper
    40 min, 7 ingredients
  • Chicken Parmesan with Red-Wine Pasta Sauce Chicken Parmesan with Red-Wine Pasta Sauce
    uncooked linguine, italian-seasoned breadcrumbs and
    11 More
    uncooked linguine, italian-seasoned breadcrumbs, skinless, boneless chicken breast halves, egg white, lightly beaten, black pepper, divided, salt, olive oil, ground red pepper, dry red wine, light no sugar-added tomato -and-basil pasta sauce, grated parmesan cheese, shredded part-skim mozzarella cheese, basil sprigs (optional)
    14 ingredients
  • Vodka Blush Pasta Sauce With Fresh Pasta Vodka Blush Pasta Sauce With Fresh Pasta
    olive oil, prosciutto, chopped, garlic clove, minced and
    9 More
    olive oil, prosciutto, chopped, garlic clove, minced, crushed red pepper flakes, spaghetti sauce (recipe suggests using francesco rinaldi tobe healthy tomato & basil sauce), diced tomatoes, fresh parsley, minced, fresh basil, minced, vodka, light cream, salt and pepper, to taste, cooked pasta (fettuccine, penne or farfalle)
    45 min, 12 ingredients
  • Beat the Clock Pasta Beat the Clock Pasta
    eggs, light ricotta cheese and
    8 More
    eggs, light ricotta cheese, vegetable seasoning (or mix your own , 1/4 tsp each dried basil, thyme and oregano), dry mustard, onion powder, fresh ground pepper, dry rotini pasta, cooked chopped assorted fresh vegetables (broccoli, carrots, peas, green beans), shredded low-fat cheddar cheese, fresh basil leaf (optional)
    19 min, 10 ingredients




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