sort-a soba noodle bowl

recipe courtesy of the rachael ray show
*i plan to make this without the shrimp. i’m sure it will taste just as good!
yield: 6-8 servings
ingredients
1 pound whole wheat spaghetti or soba noodles
salt and freshly ground black pepper
2 tablespoons canola oil, divided
1 package medium sized shrimp, tails off and de-veined
1 bunch of scallions, cut into 3 inch [...]

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anne’s sesame noodles

recipe courtesy of spark recipes
nutrional info
servings per recipe: 8
amount per serving
calories: 105.9
total fat: 7.7 g
total carbs: 7.7 g
protein: 2.0 g
ingredients
1 pkg thin pasta
2 cloves garlic, minced
1/2 to 1 tsp ginger root, minced
1 tbsp Tahini
1/4 cup soy sauce or Tamari
1/4 cup sesame oil, toasted
1/2 cup onion, chopped
1-3 tbsp cilantro, chopped
directions
1. cook pasta 3 to 5 [...]

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summer vegetable spaghetti

recipe courtesy ofspark recipes
nutrional info
servings per recipe: 9
amount per serving
calories: 279.5
total fat: 3.8 g
total carbs: 50.8 g
protein: 12.0 g
ingredients
2 cups small yellow onions, cut in eighths
2 cups chopped, peeled, fresh, ripe tomatoes (about 1 lb.)
2 cups thinly sliced yellow and green squash (about 1 lb.)
1 1/2 cups cut fresh green beans (about 1/2 lb.)
2/3 [...]

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vegetarian lasagna

ingredients1 lg. jar spaghetti sauce
1 lb. broccoli, well drained
1 lb. spinach, well drained
mushrooms, well drained
1 lg. carton cottage or ricotta cheese
1 egg
parmesan cheese
noodles
directions
1. spread a layer of spaghetti sauce in bottom of 9 x 13 inch pan, then a
layer of noodles.
2. mix together broccoli, spinach and mushrooms. spread over noodles.
3. mix together cottage cheese, egg [...]

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the simplest cool pesto pasta medley

ingredients
one box of whole wheat pasta
fresh basil (chopped)
1 package of pesto mix
I can of diced tomatoes with onions (drained)
directions
1. boil pasta, 8 minutes or so, drain, rinse and set aside
2. prepare pesto sauce (follow package instructions)
3. add pesto and can of tomatoes (drained) to pasta and mix well. add freshly chopped basil to [...]

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creamy tomato and basil pasta

this is a yummy recipe that joe and i love. i make it without the cream cheese, though.
prep time: 10 min.
total: 25 min.
yield: 8 servings
ingredients
2 lb. tomatoes, chopped (about 3 cups)
1 pkg. (8 oz.) philadelphia cream cheese, cubed
1/4 cup kraft special collection sun-dried tomato vinaigrette dressing
1/2 cup chopped fresh basil
1 pkg. linguine
1/2 cup pine nuts, [...]

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