Best Low Fat Cheesy Pasta Recipes

LOW FAT CHEESY JUMBO PASTA SHELLS WITH GROUND TURKEY

Steps:

• In an 8 quart pot, bring water to a boil and cook shells according to package directions.
• Drain and cool immediately with cold water.
• Drain and place open side down on paper towels.
• Meanwhile brown ground turkey with onion and garlic; drain fat.
• Combine the next 8 ingredients.
• In a medium bowl, combine ground turkey and the cheese mixture.
• Reserve the 1/4 cup of Mozzarella.
• Place a thin layer of spaghetti sauce into the bottom of a 12 x 9 x 2 inch baking dish.
• Preheat oven to 375 degrees Fahrenheit.
• Spoon the cheese/meat mixture into each pasta shell and place open side up, in a single layer, in prepared pan. I don't usually use all 12 ounces of noodles.
• Pour the remaining sauce (RESERVE 1 Cup Sauce) over the stuffed shells.
• Loosely cover with foil and bake for 40 minutes.
• During last 5 minutes of baking, remove foil and sprinkle remaining Mozzarella cheese on top.
• Bake 5 more minutes.
• Garnish with fresh chopped basil. I like to have a side of warm spaghetti sauce to drizzle over; especially for left-overs.

LOW FAT CHEESY PASTA

Steps:

• Cook box of penne per package directions and keep warm.
• Mince garlic and sauté in butter/olive oil blend until garlic is slightly golden.
• Add broth and milk.
• Add 3 tsp flour, salt/pepper to taste.
• Simmer and stir constantly until sauce thickens.
• Pour over warm pasta, coat and enjoy!
• **You can put anything in this, chicken, broccoli, any vegetables -- play with it! Have fun with it!

LOW FAT CHEESY BROCCOLI PASTA BAKE

Steps:

• Cook the pasta, adding the broccoli for the final 4-5 mins and cooking until tender. Drain well, then heat the grill.
• Heat the Cream cheese in a saucepan and stir in the flour. Cook for 1 min, then gradually add the milk, stirring well between each addition. Bring to the boil, stirring, then simmer for 2 mins, before stirring in the mustard, half the cheese and seasoning.
• Mix the pasta and broccoli into the sauce and spoon into an ovenproof dish. Scatter over the remaining cheese and place under a hot grill for 3-4 mins until golden and bubbling.