Pasta recipes

Pasta primavera in a light evaporated milk sauce with mushrooms, bell peppers, and garlic sauteed in dry sherry. A low-fat vegetarian pasta with no butter or cream.

Lynn's vegetable pasta with broccoli, cauliflower, and mushrooms sauteed in garlic olive oil with red pepper, tossed with linguine and topped with ricotta and Romano cheese.

Light and fast, this is great for surprise guests.

Fettuccine tossed with grilled chicken, portobello mushrooms, Japanese eggplant, charred roma tomatoes, sun-dried tomatoes, fresh basil, and Parmesan. A summer pasta loaded with smoky flavor.

Hearty pasta and lentil soup with mushrooms, tomato paste, garlic, and ground ginger. A thick, protein-rich Italian-style soup that cooks in one pot.

Carbonara-style pasta with ground beef, mushrooms, and parmesan in a silky egg-coated sauce. No tomato, no cream, just pantry ingredients and a quick stir at the end.

Cheesy eggplant pasta sauce with mushrooms, red pepper, and blended cottage cheese braised in dry sherry. A creamy, low-fat vegetarian sauce with nutritional yeast for extra savory depth.

Creamy garlic mushroom pasta with assorted mushrooms, shallots, and a splash of sherry finished in heavy cream. A restaurant-style vegetarian pasta that comes together in one skillet.

Bay scallops and linguine in a light garlic white wine sauce with mushrooms, green onions, and shredded carrots. A low-calorie seafood pasta that feels indulgent without the guilt.

Tortellini and fettuccine pasta salad with blanched snow peas, broccoli, cherry tomatoes, mushrooms, and olives tossed in Italian dressing with Parmesan. A colorful, crunchy potluck favorite.

Quick shrimp Alfredo built on frozen Alfredo pasta and vegetables, stirred together with cooked shrimp, mushrooms, and grated Parmesan. Weeknight dinner ready in 15 minutes.

Broccoli sauce with pasta twists made with mushrooms, garlic, and a light creamy sauce using skim evaporated milk instead of cream. A low-fat vegetarian pasta dinner with real body.

This low-fat pasta recipe isn't low in flavour. Packed full of veggies and low-fat ham enveloped in a light sauce it's such to satisfy.

"'With fresh mushrooms, plum tomatoes and herbs to spice up its flavor, this dish tastes like summertime to me,' says Jacqueline Graves of Lawrenceville, Georgia. Chock-full of garden goodness, the chunky sauce cooks up quickly, too."

Hot spaghetti tossed with sauteed shiitake mushrooms, fresh ginger, cooked chicken, and wilted spinach in a soy sauce, sesame oil, and chicken broth sauce. A 30-minute Asian-fusion pasta dinner.

A crispy vermicelli-Parmesan crust topped with mixed seafood, broccoli, mushrooms, and a rich sherry cream sauce under bubbly mozzarella. Part pasta, part pizza, all comfort.