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Rotini with Spinach Cottage Cheese and Feta Salad Recipe

Posted on January 26, 2009 by Pasta Man| 4 Comments

Ingredients:
1 pound Rotini pasta
5 plum tomatoes, seeded and diced
5 ounces spinach, chopped (if using frozen, thaw and drain well)
2 tablespoons olive oil
2 tablespoons balsamic vinegar
1 teaspoon dry oregano leaves
1 tablespoon fresh parsley, chopped fine
6 cloves garlic, peeled and minced fine
1-1/2 cups cottage cheese
3 ounces feta cheese, crumbled
salt and pepper to taste

Method:
Cook pasta according to package directions. Drain, but do not cool.
Add oil to a large saute’ pan and heat. When it is hot, add the spinach and tomatoes, and cook for 1-2 minutes to heat.
Add the pasta and remaining ingredients.
Mix well and serve in a pasta dish with some great crusty bread.

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Chicken Pasta and Spinach Salad Recipe

Posted on January 26, 2009 by Pasta Man| Leave a comment

Ingredients
4 ounces elbow macaroni
1/2 cup snow peas
1/2 cup water
3 cups cooked, cubed chicken breast
1 cup grapes, halved
2 cups fresh spinach, torn
1 cup celery, sliced
1 cup cucumber, diced
2 green onions, sliced

Method:
Cook macaroni according to package directions, until just tender.
In a saucepan over medium heat, simmer snow peas in water for 2 minutes. Drain. Let cool.
Combine peas, pasta, and remaining ingredients and refrigerate until chilled.
Serve with your favorite vinaigrette dressing and a baguette.

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Cheese Spinach Lasagna Recipe

Posted on January 12, 2009 by Pasta Man| Leave a comment

Ingredients:
9 lasagna noodles, cooked or oven ready
1 10-oz. box frozen spinach defrosted and squeezed dry
4 large eggs
2 cups Ricotta or dry cottage cheese
Salt and pepper
2 teaspoons butter
1/4 cup chopped onion
1 garlic clove, crushed
12 oz. Mozzarella cheese grated

Sauce:
4 tablespoons butter or margarine
4 tablespoons flour
2 cups milk
2/3 cup grated Parmesan cheese
Salt and pepper to taste

Method:
Take squeezed spinach and combine with beaten eggs, Ricotta cheese, salt and pepper.
In a frying pan, sauté chopped garlic and onion in butter until golden. Add to the spinach mixture.
Arrange 3 noodles in the bottom of a greased 9″x13″ baking pan. Cover with half the spinach mixture and half the mozzarella cheese. Repeat layers and top with remaining noodles.

Make Sauce:
Blend butter and flour over in a saucepan over low heat. Gradually add in milk while stirring constantly. Add 1/2 cup of the Parmesan cheese and heat stirring constantly until smooth and thick. Season with salt and pepper.
Pour over lasagna and sprinkle with the remaining Parmesan cheese.
Bake 350°F for 35 to 40 minutes. Let rest 5 to 10 minutes before cutting.

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Low Fat Lasagna Recipe

Posted on January 12, 2009 by Pasta Man| Leave a comment

Ingredients:
1/2 pound lasagna noodles, uncooked
2 cups sauce
1 to 2 bell peppers, sliced in rings
2 cups cottage cheese
1/4 cup liquid egg substitute or 1 egg
1 10-oz. package frozen chopped spinach, thawed and drained , reserve liquid
A couple of twirls of freshly ground nutmeg
A couple of twirls of freshly ground black pepper
2 tsp. dried basil
1 tsp. dried oregano
1 tsp. garlic powder (or 2 tsp. minced fresh garlic)

Method:
Mix the cheese with everything listed below it. Layer as follows:
1/4 cup sauce spread over the bottom of the pan
1/4 of the noodles (about 3 overlapping)
3/4 cup sauce
1/4 of the noodles (about 3 overlapping)
All the cheese mixture
1/4 of the noodles (about 3 overlapping)
3/4 cup sauce
1/4 of the noodles (about 2 overlapping)
1/4 cup sauce spread over the top
Sliced bell peppers (choose many colors)

Pour in about 3/4 cup water or the liquid from the drained spinach (with water, if necessary). Cover tightly and bake at 375° for 1 hour. Uncover, bake until all liquid is absorbed and peppers are browned nicely.

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