Give me your pasta recipes

LittleKatie13

I'm on a bit of a pasta kick, but have run out of ideas.  Please share some good pasta recipes.  TIA!

LittleKatie13

Heidi- Don't worry, I eat Smart Taste pasta that has fiber and protein and only boil exactly 2 oz for lunch or 3 oz for dinner.  I weigh it out on the kitchen scale before boiling.  I think I've been craving pasta because I've worked really hard to increase my protein and veggie intake, which reduced my carb intake to below where it should be.  So I'm trying to even things out.  That and I love pasta!

texgal79

I toss cooked whole wheat pasta with sundried tomatoes (I use the airpacked ones, so I rehydrate them for 5 mins in boiling water first); 1-2 ounces goat cheese; a splash of pesto (you can exclude this if you want to be strict on calories/fat); and prosciutto cut into small pieces. Prosciutto is pretty salty, but if you cut out the fatty parts, it makes for a great taste combo with the melted goat cheese, and you don't need much of it. You can also add peas
and/or broccoli and/or basil to this.
I also do chicken sausage and bell peppers and zucchini diced then, with a light marinara sauce & red pepper flakes on ww pasta. (Sometimes I replace the chicken sausage w/turkey bacon.)

FavoriteOne

Tuna Noodle Casserole

1 can tuna, drained
1 can cream of mushroom soup (healthy version - low sodium, low fat, etc)
low fat cheddar cheese, grated
pasta

Prepare pasta as directed on box, drain. Transfer pasta back to pot. Stir in tuna & soup. Place in a pyrex casserole dish. Top with grated cheese. Bake for 30 min at 350 degrees.

LittleKatie13

Thanks everyone!

katieanne85

I love to saute onions and chopped garlic in olive oil, add some cubed chicken or beef along with some oregano, thyme, salt and pepper, cook it mostly then add a can of diced tomatoes (drained) and lots of fresh basil and a little bit of the water I cooked the pasta in (very important, its starchy water and helps it stick to the pasta better), cook it thru and put on whatever pasta I have with either parm or mozzarella.

parker624

I LOVE the smart taste pasta!  Same nutritionals as whole wheat, but tastes like regular, and is usually on sale for $1 at my grocery store

In the summer I love making a light summer veggie penne:  saute onions, garlic, zucchini, yellow squash, bell pepper.  Add 2 c sauce and 15 oz ff ricotta.  stir in 1 box cooked penne.  put all in a caserole dish, cover with fresh mozzarella, and bake until mozzarella is bubbling, about 20 min or so.

5 WW points/serving, makes about 8 servings.

veritasatori

A new one that I'm really digging for spring is Asparagus Linguine.  I use Barilla Plus linguine for the protein, Omegas, etc.  While the linguine is cooking, sauté some pine nuts and sliced garlic in a bit of olive oil for like 2 minutes.  Add lots of aspargus, trimmed and cut into 1" pieces, and sauté for 2-3 more minutes.  Toss that mixture with the drained linguine and top with a bit of shaved parmesan.  If you want more protein, you can add some chunks of grilled/broiled chicken breast or, for vegetarians, a chicken substitute (my favorite is Quorn Naked Cutlets).