18 very low pasta Recipes

tomatoes (imperfect or overripe ok), olive oil, salt, sugar, salt , to taste, pasta (farfalle, penne or fusilli), garlic cloves, finely minced and mashed, butter, extra virgin olive oil, ears corn, raw if very fresh or lightly steamed, cherries (preferably low-acid orange or yellow, halved or quartered) or 2 pints grape tomatoes (preferably low-acid orange or yellow, halved or quartered), fresh mozzarella cheese, diced, grated parmigiano-reggiano cheese, mixed herbs , torn into small pieces (mostly basil, with summer savory, parsley, orange mint and purple basil, whatever is available)

water, dry white wine, skinned, boned chicken breast halves, garlic clove, sliced, plain low-fat yogurt, light mayonnaise, fresh lemon juice, cider vinegar, spicy brown mustard, salt, dried oregano, garlic powder, black pepper, cooked tubetti or ditalini (very short tube-shaped pasta) (about 1 1/3 cups uncooked pasta), chopped celery, chopped red bell pepper, chopped green bell pepper, chopped carrot, chopped fresh parsley

peanut oil, sesame oil, minced garlic, ginger, skinless chicken breast, cut in strips, peanut butter, low sodium chicken broth, low sodium soy sauce, kung pao sauce, hoisin sauce, black bean garlic sauce, chili-garlic sauce or 1 tsp chili sauce, drop fish sauce, very hot, fresh mushrooms, sliced, snow peas, cut in half, sliced water chestnuts, cooked linguine , break in half when cooking

approx. 6 oz ea. boneless skinless chicken breasts, smoked ham (very thin slice or shaved ), tomato, sliced very thin,enough to cover each chicken breast, fresh sliced mushrooms, spaghetti or 1 lb angel hair pasta, cooked according to box and tossed lightly with olive oil, parmesan cheese, mozzarella cheese, low sodium chicken broth, olive oil , additional needed for tossing with pasta,to taste, garlic powder, black pepper

oxtails, all purpose flour, olive oil, celery stalks, coarsely chopped, carrots, peeled, chopped, onion, very coarsely chopped, dry red wine, canned crushed tomatoes with added puree, garlic cloves, chopped, fresh italian parsley sprigs, fresh rosemary sprigs, turkish bay leaves, beef broth, low-salt chicken broth, whole milk, unsalted butter, diced, salt, semolina flour (pasta flour), egg yolks, grated parmesan cheese, divided, chopped fresh italian parsley

pasta, low-fat margarine, flour, chicken bouillon cube, water, white wine, minced garlic cloves, pesto sauce, oregano, dry basil, dried parsley, salt, pepper, fat free sour cream, skim milk, fat free cream cheese, tomatoes, halved, fresh basil leaves, chopped

burgundy wine or 1/3 cup dry red wine or 1/3 cup nonalcoholic red wine, light soy sauce, very low-sodium worcestershire sauce or 3 tbsp low-sodium worcestershire sauce, garlic, minced or 1 tbsp instant minced garlic, extra virgin olive oil, dried oregano, crumbled, portabella mushrooms, sliced, top sirloin steaks , all visible fat removed,cut into thin strips, dried spinach fettuccine, olive oil flavored cooking spray

whole wheat pasta (shaped in wheels or another fun shape if possible), chopped fresh broccoli, sliced black olives, baby carrots , julienne, zucchini, sliced thin, red onion, sliced very thin, olive oil, black pepper and lemon juice (or low-fat salad dressing)

onion, finely chopped, stalk celery, finely chopped, red bell pepper, chopped, garlic cloves, minced, butter, tomato and basil pasta sauce, low-fat alfredo sauce, low sodium chicken broth, tabasco sauce , to taste, crushed red pepper flakes, raw shrimp, peeled and deveined or 12 oz crabmeat, parsley

green asparagus, fresh, rinsed and drained, white pepper, powdered, vegetable stock powder, salmon fillets (north atlantic fresh norwegian, scottish or alaskan), olive oil, butter, plain flour, milk, low fat, cream, fresh herbs , dill, fennel, cilantro, parsley, any combination very finely chopped, onion, medium, very finely chopped, mushrooms , fresh portobellini, white button mushroom, similar, sliced, garlic cloves, crushed, pasta, fresh is best , and flat like tagliatelle, lemon, parmesan cheese, grated (or a similar dry sweet italian cheese), salt , a bit, less is better

mussels, kosher salt, pasta (fusilli or casarecce), baby spinach, roughly chopped, olive oil, unsalted butter, very large shallots, sliced (or 3 small shallots, about 1/4 cup total), garlic cloves, thinly sliced, freshly cracked black pepper, dry white wine, low-sodium chicken stock, saffron, heavy cream

deep potabellos , cleaned of stems and insides (a small spoon works well, you want only the mushroom shell), handfuls of baby spinach (washed and dried ), grated low fat mozzerella (maybe more depending on mushroom size), freshly grated parmesean, basil leaves, a very strong pasta sauce (bold flavours), freshly ground black pepper, olive oil

low sodium chicken broth , plus water to make 2 cups, reduced sodium soy sauce (preferably kikkoman), dehydrated onion soup mix, fresh mushrooms, cleaned and thinly sliced, extra virgin olive oil, butter or 2 tbsp extra virgin olive oil (or 1 tbsp each), uncooked orzo pasta, chopped onion, garlic, pressed or finely chopped,more to taste, water chestnut , rinsed under very hot water,drained,and thinly sliced, sliced scallion (green onions), chopped fresh parsley leaves, frozen peas, thawed and patted dry, freshly grated parmesan cheese, salt & freshly ground black pepper

kosher salt, extra virgin olive oil, chopped fennel (about half a medium bulb), garlic cloves, very coarsely chopped, heavy cream, low sodium chicken broth, drained sun-dried tomato packed in oil, very coarsely chopped, crushed red pepper flakes, pernod (optional), dried rigatoni pasta

jumbo pasta shells, pasta sauce , use your favorite ... i like mine with extra mushrooms, but anything you like, cottage cheese , no low fat, mozzarella cheese, shredded (for the shells ), mozzarella cheese, shredded (for the topping ), parmesan cheese, grated, fresh mushrooms , rough chopped, red pepper , rough chopped, zucchini , rough grated, chopped black olives, shallot, diced very fine, fresh spinach, italian seasoned breadcrumbs, minced garlic, dried basil, dried rosemary, fresh ground pepper, kosher salt

chicken breasts, low sodium chicken broth, fettuccine pasta, heavy cream, garlic cloves, very finely minced, egg yolks, chopped italian parsley, freshly grated parmigiano-reggiano cheese, salt & freshly ground black pepper