Low Fat Pesto Cheese Pasta Recipes

LOW FAT CHEESY PASTA

Steps:

• Cook box of penne per package directions and keep warm.
• Mince garlic and sauté in butter/olive oil blend until garlic is slightly golden.
• Add broth and milk.
• Add 3 tsp flour, salt/pepper to taste.
• Simmer and stir constantly until sauce thickens.
• Pour over warm pasta, coat and enjoy!
• **You can put anything in this, chicken, broccoli, any vegetables -- play with it! Have fun with it!

LOW FAT PESTO BAKED ZITI

Steps:

• COOK pasta (your choice) in water for 10 minutes; will be partially cooked.
• NOTE: You do NOT need to add salt or oil if watching fat content; just stir and DRAIN.
• Finely dice red onion.
• Spray pan with oil and cook onions 5 minutes until soft, ADD diced garlic and cook for 30 seconds.
• ADD crushed tomatoes, black pepper and bay leaf.
• SIMMER 10 - 15 minutes until slightly thicker.
• Spray 8 x 13 inch baking dish.
• Place 1/2 pasta on bottom.
• In small bowl, mix ricotta, pesto, 1 cup of the mozzarella cheese and half of the parmesan cheese.
• Place mixture on top of pasta and 1/3 of tomatoe sauce mixture.
• TOP with rest of pasta.
• TOP with rest of sauce.
• TOP with rest of mozzerella and parm cheese.
• BAKE in 180 degree oven for about 35- 40 minutes covered.
• NOTE: Adjust garlic to YOUR taste; I used 2 tablespoons.
• NOTE: I also use the lowest fat cheese I can find.
• NOTE: Pesto can be store bought; look at fat content on labels as can vary significantly.
• NOTE: If you like your sauce slightly thicker, add 1 - 2 tablespoons of tomato paste.
• NOTE: Is a recipe that you might have to show control eating like me! 1 cup = my portion approximately.
• ENJOY!
• I served with rocket, tomato and feta cheese salad with balsamic vinegar.

VERY LOW FAT PESTO PASTA

Steps:

• 1.boil water for pasta.
• 2.start cooking the pasta and while thats cooking start on your sauce.
• 3.in a small sauce pan on low heat add the becel ,flour and chicken bouilion cube,stir until flour is dissolved.
• 4.next add your 1 cup of water,and turn the heat to medium,stri until bouillion is dissolved.
• 5.next add garlic,pesto,oregano,basil,parsley,salt and pepper.keep it on medium until your pasta is done cooking.
• 6.when pasta is cooked strain and dump into a big serving dish.Take the sauce of the heat and add the white wine to it,stir well.
• 7.pour the sauce over your pasta,add to your pasta the fat free sour cream,fat free cream cheese and skim milk.
• 8.mix everything well,you should have a very thin sauce.
• 9.add cherry tomatoes and basil, mix well and serve!

LOW FAT PESTO SAUCE

Steps:

• Combine stock and garlic and heat in the microwave on high for 5 minutes (or heat on the stove). Allow to cool.
• Chop basil in food processor. Add cooled stock, Parmesan cheese and pine nuts. Whirl until everything is finely chopped and blended.
• Meanwhile, cook pasta of your choice. Toss sauce with pasta. Serve with additional Parmesan cheese if desired. Use as a topping for fish, chicken or potatoes also. Makes 4 servings.