pasta

Skinny Spicy Spaghetti with Garlic, Parmesan and Veggies

May 15, 2013
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I love creating healthy pasta recipes. Pasta is one of those foods that we’re told not to eat if we’re on a diet. It has “way too many carbs” and can make you “put on weight.” But pasta is also one of the best comfort foods we have, and for people who love it, it’s [...]

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Whole Wheat Linguine with Spinach Herb Pesto

March 20, 2013
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Pesto and creamy sauces are two of the husband’s favorite pasta toppings. I actually love pesto too – it’s one of my guilty pleasures. Normally pesto is loaded with tons of oil, cheese, and fat – which makes it a less healthy alternative to marinara sauce. And while you can sometimes substitute other greens (kale, [...]

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Indian Spiced Spaghetti Squash “Pasta”

November 11, 2012

Before last week, I had never made spaghetti squash before. I had never even bought spaghetti squash before. While that was primarily because I was pretty sure the husband would get freaked out at the idea of spaghetti squash (no way would that fly as a pasta substitution – he would make a face and [...]

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Pasta alla Formiana (or a healthified baked “ziti”)

September 9, 2012

Ok, so, spoiler alert: this isn’t a recipe for baked ziti. But it will definitely remind you of baked ziti, and you can even use ziti pasta instead of penne and then it will really remind you of baked ziti! In case you haven’t noticed by the theme here, I was on a mission to figure [...]

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Corn and Goat Cheese Polenta with Garlicky Summer Squash

August 7, 2012

Seasonal squash and fresh corn on the cob are some of my favorite things about summer. While frozen and canned corn are available year round, and are decent substitutions in most recipes that call for corn, there’s just nothing like fresh corn cut right off the cob. It’s got that light, sweet and crispy consistency [...]

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Toasted Ravioli with a Spinach and Tomato Sauce

April 3, 2012
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Nothing compares to the taste of fresh ravioli, made from scratch. Nothing compares to the three hours it takes to make fresh ravioli from scratch either. And because I love it so much, I’m totally willing to… make store-bought ravioli taste pretty close to homemade ravioli, in under 30 minutes! Don’t get me wrong – [...]

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