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Yield:  10 servings (serving size: 1 cup)                 Ingredients 2 1/4 cups   (6 ounces) uncooked wagon wheel pasta Cooking spray 3/4 pound   ground round 1 cup   chopped onion (about 1 medium) 3 cups   low-fat spaghetti sauce 1/2 teaspoon   ground oregano 2  (14-ounce) cans less-sodium beef broth 1  (15-ounce) can no-salt-added kidney beans, undrained Preparation Cook pasta according to package directions, omitting salt and fat. Drain. Coat a Dutch oven with cooking spray; place over medium-high heat until hot. Add meat and onion; cook over medium heat until meat is browned, stirring until it crumbles. Drain. Return meat mixture to pan; add cooked pasta and remaining ingredients. Cook 10 minutes or until thoroughly heated. Nutritional Information Calories per serving: 223 Calories from fat: 0.0% Fat per serving: 4.2g Saturated fat per serving: 1.1g Monounsaturated fat...

               Ingredients 4 ounces   uncooked angel hair pasta 2 cups   fresh snow pea pods Cooking spray 1/2 cup   diced red onion 1  (2-ounce) jar sliced pimiento, drained 1/3 cup   low-fat sour cream 3 tablespoons   dry white wine or low-sodium chicken broth 2 tablespoons   Dijon mustard Preparation Cook pasta according to package directions, omitting salt and fat. Drain and set aside. Wash peas; trim ends, and remove strings. Cook, uncovered, in a small amount of boiling water 3 minutes. Drain; set aside. Coat a large skillet with cooking spray; place over medium-high heat until hot. Add onion, and sauté 2 to 3 minutes or until tender. Add pasta, snow peas, and pimiento. Combine sour cream, wine, and mustard in a small bowl; stir well using a wire whisk. Add sour cream mixture to pan. Cook, stirring constantly, 2 to 3 minutes or until thoroughly heated. Serve immediately. Nutritiona...

Gourmet Pasta Pasta cooked in traditional tomato basil sauce. Cooking Time:  10-15 minutes Servings:  4   Preparation Time:  30-40 minutes   Category:  Veg Ingredients Pasta • Whole wheat flour (atta) 2 cups • Refined flour (maida) 3/4 cup • Salt 1 teaspoon • Olive oil 2 teaspoons • Eggs 2 Sauce • Tomatoes 6 medium • Olive oil 2 teaspoons • Onion ,finely chopped 1 medium • Garlic,finely chopped 3-4 cloves • Red chilli flakes 1 teaspoon • Fresh basil leaves,shredded 5-6 • Black peppercorns,crushed 1 teaspoon • Salt to taste Method Sieve both the flours together. Add salt, one teaspoon oil and add the eggs one by one. Sprinkle water and knead into a soft dough. Rest the dough, covered with a wet cloth, for thirty minutes. Knead the dough well once again. Sprinkle dry flour and roll the dough into as think a sheet as possible. Trim the sides to form a rectangle. Sprinkle dry fl...

Pasta Indian Style Tasty pasta with an Indian touch Cooking Time:  10-15 minutes Servings:  4   Preparation Time:  10-15 minutes   Category:  Veg Ingredients • Pasta,boiled 200 grams • Green chillies 3-4 • Onion 1 medium • Garlic 20-25 cloves • Extra virgin olive oil 3 tablespoons • Tomato concasse 1/2 cup • Tomato ketchup 3 teaspoons • American corn kernels,boiled 1/2 cup • Pesto sauce 3 teaspoons • Mustard sauce 1 teaspoon • Cream 1 cup • Parmesan cheese,grated 1/4 cup • Salt to taste • Fresh basil leaves a few Method Roughly chop green chillies and onion and put in a chopper. Add garlic and chop finely. Heat extra virgin olive oil in a non stick pan, add green chilli-onion-garlic and sauté for 1-2 minutes. Add tomato concasse, tomato ketchup, mix and continue to sauté. Add American corn and pesto sauce and mix. Add pasta and mix well. Add mustard sauce, cream, Parmesan che...

Stuffed Pasta With Vodka Tomato Sauce Pasta Shells Stuffed With Prawn Filling And Tossed In Vodka Flavoured Sauce Cooking Time:  30-40 minutes Servings:  4   Preparation Time:  15-20 minutes   Category:  Non Veg Ingredients • Pasta,boiled 8 large • Onions 2 medium • Fresh basil leaves 4-5 • Olive oil 2 tablespoons • Garlic 2 teaspoons • Green capsicum 1/4 • Red capsicum 1/4 • Yellow bell pepper 1/2 inch pieces • Prawns (medium) 10-12 • Salt to taste • Red chilli flakes 1/4 teaspoon • Tomato,blanched and chopped 1/4 cup • Black peppercorns,crushed 1/2 teaspoon • Vodka 2 tablespoons • Tomato puree ` 2 tablespoons • Cream 2 tablespoons Method Finely chop 1 onion and basil leaves. Heat 1½ tbsps olive oil in a non-stick pan. Add 1 tsp garlic and allow it to sweat. Add onion and sauté for a while. Chop red, yellow and green capsicums and add. Mix and add prawns, salt, red...

Sizzling Pasta Delicious pasta and vegetables on a sizzler plate Cooking Time:  10-15 minutes Servings:  4   Preparation Time:  10-15 minutes   Category:  Non Veg Ingredients • Pasta,boiled 1/4 packet • Green capsicum 1 medium • Onion ,cubed 1 medium • Oil 2 tablespoon • Salt to taste • Mustard sauce 1 teaspoon • Carrot,cut and blanched 1 medium • French beans,cut into 2 inch pieces and blanched 6 • Black pepper powder to taste • Chicken sausages 2-3 • Cabbage 1 medium • Potato fingers 2-3 • Butter 2 tablespoons Method This makes one portion. Keep the sizzler plate on gas to heat. Cut green capsicum into small pieces. Cut onion. Heat 2 tsps oil in a non stick pan. Separate layers of the onion cubes and add along with capsicum. Add salt and sauté for 1-2 minutes. Add mustard sauce, sprinkle a little water and toss well. Transfer into a bowl. Add carrot, French beans, 1 tsp oil, sal...

Pasta Omlette Pasta, eggs and vegetables make a wholesome omelette. Cooking Time:  15-20 minutes Servings:  4   Preparation Time:  15-20 minutes   Category:  Non Veg Ingredients • Pasta,boiled 1/2 cup • Eggs 3 • Salt to taste • Black pepper powder 1/2 teaspoon • Olive oil 1 tablespoon • Garlic,chopped 1 tablespoon • Onion ,chopped 2 tablespoons • Red capsicum,chopped 2 tablespoons • Yellow capsicum,chopped 2 tablespoons • Broccoli 12-15 florets • Red chilli flakes a pinch • Oregano a pinch • Cheese,grated as required • Tomato ketchup as required Method Break eggs into a bowl, add salt and pepper powder and whisk well. Heat oil in a non stick pan, add garlic, onion, red capsicum, yellow capsicum, broccoli florets and sauté. Pour the egg mixture into the pan and rotate it to spread the egg mixture evenly. Put the pasta over the mixture. Sprinkle red chilli flakes and oregano, c...

Pasta with Greens Pasta served with exotic vegetables. Cooking Time:  15-20 minutes Servings:  4   Preparation Time:  15-20 minutes   Category:  Veg Ingredients • Pasta 200 grams • Morel mushrooms,soaked in water 3-4 • French beans,cut into 2 inch pieces 15-20 • Asparagus 4-5 • Salt to taste • Olive oil 2 tablespoons • Red chillies,crushed 1/4 teaspoon • pinenuts,toasted 1 teaspoon • Lemon zest,grated a pinch • Cream 2 tablespoons • Tomato basil pasta sauce 1 bottle • Basil leaves 15-20 • Parmesan cheese 25 grams Method Heat sufficient water in a deep non stick pan and place a silicon colander in it. Put the pasta in the colander, add salt and cook. Drain the morels and slice roughly. Heat olive oil in a non stick pan. Keep another sieve over the pasta and put the beans in it and let them cook along with the pasta. Cut asparagus into 2 inch pieces and add to the bea...

Tomato Vodka Penne Superb combination of penne, vodka, tomatoes and ham. Cooking Time:  20-25 minutes Servings:  4   Preparation Time:  10-15 minutes   Category:  Veg Ingredients • Pasta boiled till al dante 200 grams • Tomato puree 1 cup • Vodka 1/2 cup • Ham 1 slice • Extra virgin olive oil 1 tablespoon • Butter 1 tablespoon • Onion ,chopped 1 medium • Parmesan cheese 50 grams • Chilli sauce 2 tablespoons • Salt to taste • Crushed black peppercorns to taste • Cream 1/4 cup Method Heat extra virgin oil and butter in a non stick pan. Cut ham into small pieces. Add onions in the pan and saute till soft. Make some shavings of half the parmesan cheese. Add vodka to the pan and mix. Heat plenty of water in a deep non stick pan and place a silicon colander in it. Put the pasta in it and let them get heated through. Add tomato puree to the pan and mix and cook for 1 minute. Add chilli sa...

Prep Time:  18 minutes Cook Time:  30 minutes Yield:  Serves: 6 (serving size: about 1 cup pasta, 2/3 cup squash)                   Ingredients 1  2-lb. squash (such as butternut or kabocha) 2 tablespoons   olive oil Salt and freshly ground black pepper 4 ounces   thick-sliced bacon, chopped into 1/2-inch pieces 1/2 teaspoon   crushed red pepper 3 tablespoons   sliced sage leaves 12 ounces   medium whole-grain shell-shaped pasta 1 tablespoon   lemon juice Preparation 1. Preheat oven to 425°F. Slice a 1/4-inch strip from base and stem of squash, so it will sit flat. Peel squash, cut in half lengthwise and scoop out seeds. Cut flesh into 1/2-inch cubes. Place squash on a large, rimmed baking sheet, toss with 1 Tbsp. olive oil and sprinkle with salt and pepper. Roast, stirring once, until squash is tender and browned, about 20 minutes. 2. Warm a large skillet over mediu...

                  Ingredients 1  large onion, diced (about 3 cups) 2  garlic cloves 1 tablespoon   olive oil 1/2 teaspoon   each salt and pepper 1  (26-ounce) can whole tomatoes Dash of sugar 1/2 cup   chopped fresh basil 1 pound   frozen medium shrimp, thawed, peeled, and deveined Salt and pepper, to taste 1 tablespoon   olive oil 1/2 pound   cooked pasta Garnish: additional basil Preparation Cook onion and garlic in 1 tablespoon warm olive oil until tender. Season with 1/2 teaspoon each salt and pepper. Add tomatoes and a dash of sugar; cook 10 minutes. Add 1/2 cup chopped fresh basil. Season shrimp with salt and pepper, to taste, and sauté with 1 tablespoon warm olive oil in a separate pan for 3 minutes or until opaque. Add shrimp to tomato mixture, and toss with cooked pasta. Garnish with additional basil.