7 low low pasta dishes Recipes

pasta (i use rotini), lowfat spaghetti sauce, part-skim ricotta cheese, fat-free cottage cheese, garlic cloves, parmesan cheese, black pepper, zucchini, chopped, onion, diced, olive oil, dried oregano, dried basil, salt, water, reduced-fat mozzarella cheese, shredded

whole wheat pasta (i had rotini on hand, but any pasta will do), low-fat ricotta, mozzarella cheese, shredded, low-fat parmesan cheese, grated, tomato sauce, seasoned to taste

fresh asparagus, trimmed & cut into 1 inch pieces, fresh green beans, trimmed and cut into 1 inch pieces, sweet orange peppers, cored, seeded & cut into 1/4-inch strips, spaghetti noodles, half-and-half, chicken broth (low sodium variety), salt (skip if using a broth with higher sodium), black pepper, ground nutmeg, olive oil, garlic cloves, minced, grape tomatoes, halved, fresh parmesan cheese, grated, flat leaf parsley, chopped, fresh parmesan cheese, grated for topping dishes (optional)

tri-color spiral pasta (i use barilla), kraft fat free zesty italian dressing, cucumbers, tomatoes (or 1 package cherry ), red onion, freshly grated parmesan cheese (to taste), this recipe has served 4 as a main lunch dish and 8-10 as a side).

olive oil, boneless skinless chicken breast, cubed, red onion, pureed (i will use finely minced onions), water, low sodium chicken broth, salt, whole wheat penne, honey barbecue sauce, fat free greek yogurt (the original recipe calls for sour cream), shredded mozzarella cheese, shredded medium cheddar