My Quick And Easy Lower Fat Penne Recipes

Steps:

• Bring a large pot of salted water to a boil. Add the penne and cook according to package directions. Drain, reserving 1 cup of the cooking water.
• Whisk the yogurt with the cream in a measuring cup and set aside.
• Meanwhile, heat the oil in a large skillet over medium heat. Add the shallots and 1/2 teaspoon salt and cook, stirring occasionally, until slightly softened, about 3 minutes. Add the garlic and red pepper flakes and cook, stirring, for 30 seconds. Remove from the heat and stir in the tomatoes and vodka. Return the skillet to medium heat, bring to a simmer, and cook, stirring often, until the alcohol cooks off and the sauce comes together and thickens, about 7 minutes. Stir in the yogurt-cream mixture and cook until the sauce thickens slightly, about 3 minutes.
• Add the pasta, Parmesan, parsley and 1/2 teaspoon salt to the skillet and toss to combine. Use the reserved pasta water to thin the sauce as needed.

Steps:

• Fill Dutch oven approximately half way full with water and bring to boil. When water comes to a full boil, add penne and cook until tender, approximately 12 minutes. Drain penne and set aside.
• In large skillet brown ground sirloin until no longer pink.Add ground sirloin to drained penne in dutch oven.
• Add the two cans of spaghetti sauce and mozzarella cheese, stir gently until well combined. On medium-low heat, cook until heated thru and cheese melts.

Steps:

• In a pan over medium-high heat, melt butter, then add the chicken breast.
• Season with salt, pepper, oregano, and basil. Cook 8-10 minutes or until chicken is fully cooked. Remove from heat and set chicken aside.
• In the same pan over medium heat, melt butter and add the garlic. Cook until the garlic begins to soften.
• Add half of the flour to the garlic and butter, stirring until incorporated. Then add the rest of the flour and stir.
• Pour in the milk a little bit at a time, stirring well in between, until fully incorporated and sauce begins to thicken.
• Season with salt, pepper, oregano, and basil, and stir well to incorporate.
• Add parmesan cheese and stir until melted.
• Pour the sauce over cooked penne pasta, add the chicken and mix well.
• Add parsley and extra parmesan. Mix well.
• Enjoy!

Steps:

• Cook pasta in large saucepan as directed on package, omitting salt and adding broccoli to the boiling water for the last 3 min.
• Meanwhile, heat dressing in large nonstick skillet on medium-high heat. Add chicken and garlic; cook and stir 5 min. or until chicken is lightly browned. Add pasta sauce and cream cheese; stir. Bring to boil, stirring frequently; simmer on medium-low heat 5 min. or until chicken is done and cream cheese is completely melted, stirring frequently.
• Drain pasta mixture; place in large bowl. Add chicken mixture; mix lightly.