Whole Wheat Rotini Recipes

Steps:

• Bring a large pot with lightly salted water to a rolling boil. Cook rotini at a boil until the pasta is cooked yet slightly firm to the bite, about 8 minutes; drain.
• Rinse the pasta with cold water until completely chilled; drain completely.
• While the pasta cooks, whisk the apple cider vinegar and olive oil together in a large bowl until blended. Stir feta cheese, basil, salt, and black pepper into the vinaigrette.
• Fold the asparagus, tomatoes, carrots, green onions, and garlic into the vinaigrette to coat evenly.
• Stir the cooled pasta into the vegetable mixture; toss until evenly mixed.

Steps:

• Place 1/2 cup broth in a small saucepan over medium heat; simmer until reduced to 3 tablespoons (about 6 minutes).
• Remove from heat.
• Combine water and remaining broth in a large Dutch oven.
• Bring to a boil over high heat; stir in pasta.
• Cook, uncovered, 10 minutes or until al dente.
• Drain well; place pasta in a large bowl.
• Keep warm.
• Heat a Dutch oven over medium heat.
• Coat pan with cooking spray.
• Add onion; cook 4 minutes or until tender, stirring occasionally.
• Add garlic; cook 1 minute, stirring constantly.
• Remove casings from sausage.
• Add sausage to pan; cook 6 minutes or until browned, stirring to crumble.
• Stir in greens; cook 2 minutes or until greens wilt.
• Add reduced broth, half-and-half, and cheese.
• Cook 4 minutes or until cheese melts and mixture thickens, stirring frequently.
• Add sausage mixture to pasta, and sprinkle with salt and freshly ground pepper.
• Toss well to combine.
• Serve immediately.

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350 degrees F.
• In a large pot of boiling salted water, add rotini and ook for 6 to 8 minutes until tender. Drain and set aside.
• In a saucepan over medium-high heat, melt 2 tablespoons of butter and add the onions. Add the flour and pepper and mix until mixture is pasty and forms a roux. Whisk milk into pan incorporating the roux. Bring to a simmer over low heat and allow to thicken; about 5 minutes. Once thickened, whisk in the cheeses. Add the pasta and mix until the pasta is well coated. Fold in spinach, sun-dried tomato oil, and sun-dried tomatoes.
• In a small saucepan, melt remaining 2 tablespoons of butter over medium heat. Once melted, turn heat off and add bread crumbs and paprika. Mix well to combine.
• Pour rotini into a casserole dish large enough to hold the pasta. Sprinkle the top with bread crumbs and place in oven for 15 to 18 minutes or until brown and bubbling.

Steps:

• Cook rotini according to package directions.
• Saute onion, garlic and zucchini in oil until tender. Add tomatoes and parsley; heat through.
• Season to taste with salt and pepper (and crushed red pepper if you wish).
• Toss rotini with vegetable mixture and served topped with cheese.