There are good reasons for making low fat pasta recipes part of your healthy eating regime. First, pasta is easy to obtain and store. Second, pasta is easy to cook. Next, wholemeal pastas are high in unrefined carbohydrates, proteins and minerals, all of which are essential for a proper nutrition. Low fat pastas should be on everyone’s eating plan.
Low fat pasta recipes : Macaroni Cheese
Ingredients:
1.5 cups of elbow macaroni
1 cup of low fat milk half an onion, grated
2 Tbsp flour
2 tsps crushed garlic
1/2 tsp dry mustard
1/2 tsp grated nutmeg ground black pepper
1 cup of low fat cheddar cheese
1 can of crushed tomatoes and basil salt to taste
Preparation:
Preheat the oven to 180 C (about 350 F).
Cook the macaroni according to pack instructions, then drain and set aside. Mix the milk, onion, garlic mustard, flour, salt, nutmeg and pepper in a large pot and then bring them to a boil as you stir the mix till it goes thick, which will be take 3 or 4 minutes. Then pour cheese into the mix and stir to combine thoroughly. Pour the cheese mixture onto the macaroni pot, and mix with the tomato and basil.
Spray a Pyrex and pour the macaroni mixture in. Bake for about 35 minutes. Then let it settle and cool down before serving it.
Tip: You could try it with low fat mozzarella cheese.
Low fat pasta recipes : Low Fat Alfredo Fettuccini
Ingredients:
170 g (6 oz) fettuccine
3 tsp reduced-calorie tub margarine
Freshly ground black pepper, to taste
1/4 cup of “normal” cream (yup, the one with lots of fat!)
3/4 ounce Parmesan cheese, grated
1 large white mushroom, cut into paper-thin slices
1 capsicum (green bell pepper, seeded and sliced)
This is what you do:
Spray a large non-stick frying pan with cannola cooking spray. Till tender cook the fettuccine in a large pot. Then drain and place in the pan. Place the pan over medium heat, and add the margarine and capsicum and toss gently.
Next, add the cream and toss gently, till heated through and most of it is absorbed. Add the cheese and mushroom slices and toss gently for about 2-3 minutes, till the pasta is evenly coated with the melted cheese.
Serve warm in 4 equal portions, and eat immediately.