Primavera Recipes

This light pasta dish has 2 1/2 servings of vegetables in each portion.

A light pilaf that is filled with protein (quinoa has the highest protein content of any grain) and good nutrients

This is a "Big Batch" Recipe for Pasta Primavera with Alfredo Sauce. It makes 16 1.5Cup servings and can be frozen as individual servings..

A wonderful vegetarian main dish for lunch or dinner. Or it can be served as a vegetable side dish with meat or pasta. Add sliced cucumbers and tomatoes for a complete meal.

You can use any veggies that you have on hand. I added the peppers, as they were not in the orginal recipe. I used 1.5 Cup for my serving size.

You can put it on top of rice, pasta, noodles or just as a side!

This came out not as tomatoe as I would have liked. I think more maters are needed... see the picture the way it was suppose to look :)

This is extremely creamy and very low in calories and fat. I use these veggies because they are my favorite but I also tend to throw in any leftovers I have from other meals. The reason this works is because the Vegetables are the main part of the dish and the Penne is just an ingredient.

This restaurant favorite is easily made at home. Your favorite vegetables cook in the same pot as the pasta.

To reduce the calories in this meal from
McCormick's 390 to 331 calories per serving I used:

light butter instead of regular butter
light cream instead of heavy cream &
low fat parmesan cheese instead of regular

http://www.mccormick.com/Re
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Quick, Easy and Inexpensive

found on bettycrocker.com

This is a Diabetic recipe from ChangingDiabetes-us.com but I changed the recipe to suit my tastes.

You can the reduce the sodium & carb levels by the sauces and ingredients you choose to use.

There was NOT a SPARK INGREDIENT LISTED FOR:
Plain, regular LASAGNA NOODLES, VEGETABLE COOKING SPRAY, PLAIN MARINARA SAUCE or PLAIN, REGULAR OLD FASHIONED WATER

Louis Rich Turkey Sausage Recipe

An excellent source of figer and protein that get's veggies into your diet!

A quick, healthy dinner which takes only a few minutes to prepare.

A creamy pasta dish for one. High fat, but that's okay if you're low for the day. Pairs great with a big crunchy salad!

A tasty sweet salad made with all Trader Joe's Ingrediants. This is a quick recipe to take to work for lunch.

Easy and healthy with lots of vegetables! Also a versatile recipe, you can interchange whatever vegetables you like!

From TasteofHome.com Aug/Sep 2010, in variation.
http://www.tasteofhome.com/r
ecipes/Mushroom-Primavera-Pasta-Sauce

Fresh & easy - with endless variations! Very yummy! This recipe came from Vegetarian Times; I've made a few changes.

This comes from the Healthy Calendar Diabetic Cookbook I just double the pasta because otherwise the broccoli takes over the dish.

I combined my favorite quinoa ingredients into a lemony, veggie treat.

Lasagna doesn't have to have beef, The sauce portion of the lasagna has to be extra saucy, as fresh pasta sheets absorb lots of liquid while baking.

This is a lightened version of "The Pioneer Woman's" Pasta Primavera, reworked to be just over 400 calories per serving instead of 900+ per serving.
To lighten it further, use more broth in place of wine.
If you wish, add 2 chicken thighs or some extra-firm tofu to add protein.
(Nutritional info includes wine, but not chicken or tofu).

My daughter introduced me to this. My DH and I love it and make it at least once a month. TIP: try using green beans, broccoli florets or green peas instead of asparagus.

A pasta dish packed full of veggies!