| These pasta recipes are excellent for dinners or | | | | 1 tsp Sesame seed, toasted |
| parties. | | | | 1 tbsp Oil, cooking |
| In this article, I'm going to share with you three delicious | | | | 1/8 tsp Garlic powder |
| pasta recipes that you can prepare for any occasion | | | | In a large saucepan cook broccoli and pasta in a large |
| that suits you. The recipes are very easy and can be | | | | amount of boiling water for 6 -8 minutes or just until |
| prepare in less than 30 minutes. | | | | tender, stirring once or twice. Drain. Add oil to pasta |
| So, here we go... | | | | mixture and toss. Add cheese, sesame seeds, garlic, |
| Lemon Tuna Pasta | | | | and pepper to taste. Toss gently to coat. Serve |
| 4 tsp Butter | | | | immediately. 4 servings. |
| 18 Black olives, pitted & sliced | | | | PER SERVING: 168 cal., 6g Pro., 24g carbo., 5g fat, |
| 1 tsp Oil; olive | | | | 3mg chol., 72mg sodium. |
| 2 can Tuna; chunk, drained | | | | Pasta salad: |
| 4 large Garlic cloves, chopped | | | | Has this ever happened to you? Youve been invited |
| Pasta; penne, cooked and drained | | | | to a party and realize you dont have a meal to bring. |
| 1/8 cup Lemon juice | | | | Not only that, but the party starts in an hour. What |
| 4 tsp Butter (add at end) | | | | should you do? |
| 3 tsp Capers, drained | | | | You have four options: |
| Melt butter with oil in skillet. Add garlic and cook 2 | | | | Dont go, and miss out on a really fun time. |
| minutes. Add lemon juice, capers and olives and cook | | | | Show up empty-handed and explain red-faced that |
| another 2 minutes. Turn heat to lowest setting. Add | | | | you forgot. |
| tuna & separate it (do NOT flake) with a fork. Heat | | | | Grab a casserole dish and head to the deli. Order your |
| through, stirring gently. Drain pasta. Add remainder of | | | | food and have them put it right into your casserole |
| butter and sauce to hot pasta, tossing well. | | | | dish. Yes, Ive gone this. Its expensive but it works. If |
| Tomato Soup with Pasta | | | | you get asked for the recipe, just wink and say Its |
| 3 tbsp Olive oil | | | | Grandmas secret recipe. |
| 1/2 tsp Black pepper | | | | Whip up a big batch of pasta salad for only a few |
| 1 small Onion, chopped | | | | dollars, and have plenty left over to eat for lunch during |
| 1 tsp Basil | | | | the week. You will save money and look good |
| 1 lb Tomatoes, chopped | | | | showing up at the party with a great dish. |
| 3 pt Stock | | | | Pasta salad is truly one of the easiest meals to |
| 1 Carrot, sliced | | | | prepare. All you need are noodles and salad dressing. |
| 1 cup Small pasta / broken vermicelli | | | | You can use pretty much any salad dressing on the |
| 1 Celery stick, sliced | | | | market the standards like Italian, Ranch, or, if youre |
| 1 tbsp Chopped parsley | | | | ambitious, your favorite homemade dressing. |
| 1 tsp Salt | | | | Now for the fun part. Cook the noodles, following |
| Heat oil in soup pot & gently fry the onion for 2 | | | | package directions and then drain. Pour the dressing |
| minutes. Add tomatoes, carrot & celery. Mix well with | | | | on while the noodles are warm so they will absorb all |
| the oil. Sprinkle in the seasonings & stir together. Fry for | | | | that good oily flavor. |
| 3 minutes. Add stock & bring to a boil. Simmer for 10 | | | | Look around your kitchen to see if you have any of |
| minutes then add pasta. When pasta is tender, serve, | | | | the following ingredients: |
| garnished with parsley. | | | | Fresh veggies carrots, broccoli, green onions |
| Both Pasta Recipes yield 4 servings | | | | Frozen vegetables frozen peas are wonderful in pasta |
| If you are concerned about your health and think that | | | | salad |
| the above pasta recipes are too rich in calories, here is | | | | Cubed or shredded cheese |
| one recipe that I'm sure you'll love | | | | Garbanzo beans (also known as Chick Peas) |
| Broccoli-Pasta Toss | | | | Black Olives |
| 2 cups Broccoli flowerets | | | | Toss in whatever you can find. Its an everything goes |
| 3 tbsp Parmesan cheese, grated | | | | type of recipe. Bring more dressing with you in case |
| 4 oz Fettuccine, broken up | | | | you need to add it later, and voila! Youre done. |