Healthy Pasta Dishes and Recipes

One can make a healthy dish of pasta by not using creamy sauce for the topping. If you are into bodybuilding and fitness, pasta can be very nutritious for you. It has carbohydrates which is used for energy.

To make pasta low fat meals try adding tomatoes and chickpeas or eggplant. Try to sprinkle olive oil instead of adding sauce to pasta.

A Few Healthy Pasta Recipes

Classic Macaroni and Cheese

Ingredients
Chopped onions- 2 cups
Macaroni- 2 cups
Egg beaten-1 medium
Evaporated skim milk-1/2 cup
Finely shredded, low fat cheddar cheese-1-1/4 cup
Black pepper- 1/4 teaspoon
Non-stick cooking oil spray -As desired

Serving size is ½ cup for eight individuals providing Fat: 4g, Calories: 200g, Cholesterol: 34mg, Sodium: 120mg, Saturated fat: 2g.

Method
According to instructions cook the macaroni and do not add salt to it. After the macaroni is boiled, drain it and keep it aside. Take nonstick cooking oil spray and spray it on a casserole dish. Set the temperature of oven and preheat at 350 degrees. Use the cooking oil spray and spray it on saucepan lightly. Then, add onions to it and sauté for three minutes. Combine onions, macaroni and other ingredients in a separate bowl and mix it well. Now pour this mixture into the casserole dish and bake it for approximately twenty five minutes. Before serving let it stand for ten minutes.

Taos Chicken Pasta

Ingredients
Light soy sauce: ¼ cup
Dry white wine: ½ cup
Vegetable oil: 1/3 cup
Red pepper flakes: ¼ teaspoon
Dried basil leaves: 1 tablespoon
Garlic powder: ¼ teaspoon
Ginger: ½ teaspoon
Uncooked chicken breast thinly sliced: 1 pound
Peanuts or cashews: ¾ cup
Cornstarch: 1 tablespoon
Chopped yellow or red bell pepper: 1 large
Bow tie pasta: 1 pound

This serve eight individuals providing Protein: 24g, Calories: 445, Carbohydrates: 48g, Fat: 18g, Fiber: 3 g, Folate: 120mcg, Sodium: 648mg, Cholesterol: 34mg, Iron: 3mg.

Method
Cook pasta as given in the directions. Mix oil, soy sauce, basil, wine, ginger, red pepper flakes and garlic powder. For about two to three hours marinate the chicken. Refrigerate it and stir occasionally. Pour off marinade and keep it aside. Take a large skillet and spray oil on the non-stick, cook the chicken in it until it becomes light brown. Then, add red pepper to it sautéing for five minutes. Then, remove from skillet and add marinade to the skillet.

Add cornstarch and cook until it becomes thick. Then add peppers, cooked chicken and cashews. Serve this mixture of chicken over the cooked pasta.

Another healthy pasta dish, an Italian recipe – Pasta Fagioli
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