pasta day

[Guest guest]

hello, my name is nancy

 

......i just joined the list about a week ago and love it

so far. I LOVE TO COOK FAT FREE!

 

nothing is more fun than to take most recipes and to re-make them to fit

our fat free lifestyle. my husband's bypass surgery and family history

of heart disease gave me ALL the incentive that i need to be

adventuresome with fat free recipes

and to create some of my own. that was 5 years ago and he is doing

wonderfully....exercise, fat free diet, and change in lifestyle

(stress).

 

we are not vegetarians per se....but we live very nicely without red

meat and meat of any kind. we do eat some heart healthy fish for

special occasions...

 

i am not sure that i understand all the " no's " about the vegetarian

diet...so i don't know if milk products are allowed...i see cheese in

some of the recipes...so if i goofed with this recipe, please forgive

the oversight. i am sure, with your knowledge, you could use rice or

soy milk or other source of blend able liquid to produce the " creamy

sauce " ....

 

we LOVE pasta, ALL veggies, grains and legumes and eat them primarily.

 

i am looking for crock pot recipes, one pot/pan dishes, casseroles,

soups, bean, grains dishes even pasta!

 

i am submitting on of our favorite pasta dishes to the group and hope

that if everyone likes it i will gladly send others in the future. i am

 

so glad that i found this list and will look forward to hearing and

seeing more posts in the future. thanks....keep up the great digest

please....

 

FETTUCCINE WITH CREAMY MUSHROOM SAUCE

(quick easy and serves 4-6 nicely)

 

12 oz fettuccine

1/4 cup water

1 1/2 tsp. crushed garlic

2/3 cups diced onions

3 1/2 cups sliced mushrooms

(oyster, portobello, shiitake, white

or brown mushrooms)

6 tbs. sweet wine (port or marsala)

6 tbs. non-fat vegetable broth

1 1/2 cups of non-fat OR low-fat evaporated

milk (NOT condensed!)

5 tsp. flour

1/3 cup finely chopped chives or green onion tops

 

1. cook pasta in boiling water according to package instructions. do

NOT over cook, should be slightly al dente (not soft) drain and set

aside.

 

2. in large non-stick skillet, heat water and sauté' garlic and onions

until soft, approx. 5 minutes. add wine and cook until reduced another

3-5 minutes. add mushrooms and continue to sauté' until mushroom are

soft and tender.

 

3. meanwhile, in small bowl, combine broth, milk and flour, mixing

until dissolved. add this mixture to the skillet and continue to stir

often. (sauce may curdle initially, but continue to stir and simmer

until thickened)

 

4. add the cooked fettuccine to sauce and toss until pasta is heated

through.

 

5. top with chopped chives/green onion tops

 

p.s. if a " sweet " sauce is not desired, try using a dry white wine or

even a red wine! you can prepare this sauce earlier and just reheat it

when needed. you may have to add a little milk if sauce is too thick!

 

now, enjoy with someone you love!

your heart will love you for it!

 

364 calories per serving based on 6 servings

1 grams of fat total based on 6 servings

2 mg cholesterol based on 6 servings

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We can do no great things-

only small things with GREAT love.

Mother Teresa

may the sweetest of the Angels be with you!