Bow Ties with Asian Chicken

Ingredients
1 pound bow ties, mostaccioli or other medium pasta shape, uncooked
4 tablespoons low sodium soy sauce
2 tablespoons honey
2 tablespoons lime juice
3 teaspoons Dijon mustard with seeds
1 pound boneless, skinless chicken breasts, cut into 1/2 inch cubes
1/2 cup chicken broth or pasta cooking liquid *
2 small red bell peppers, cored, seeded and thinly sliced lengthwise
6 scallions, trimmed and thinly sliced
Freshly ground pepper
4 tablespoons chopped fresh parsley
What’s next
Stir the soy sauce, honey, lime juice and mustard in a small bowl until the honey is dissolved. Add the chicken pieces and turn until coated with the marinade. Refrigerate for 30 minutes. Transfer the chicken and marinade to a large, nonstick skillet. Cook over medium heat until chicken is cooked through, about 4 minutes. Remove from the heat and pour in the chicken broth. Prepare pasta according to package directions. Drain thoroughly in a colander. Return the pasta to the pot, add the contents of the skillet, the red peppers and the scallions. Heat to simmering over low heat. Toss the pasta once or twice, add the pepper to taste and divide among serving bowls. Sprinkle each serving with chopped fresh parsley.
* If you do not have chicken broth, ladle off and reserve 1/2 cup pasta cooking liquid just before draining the pasta. Serves 6.
Mushroom Spinach Lasagne

Ingredients
8 ounces lasagna noodles
1 1/4 cups ricotta cheese
2 eggs
1 cup sliced mushrooms
1 large onion, chopped
10 ounces frozen chopped spinach, thawed and drained
1/2 teaspoon salt
1/4 teaspoon ground nutmeg
14 ounces spaghetti sauce
3 tablespoons grated Parmesan cheese
What’s next
Heat oven to 350F. Grease rectangular baking dish, 11 x 7 x 1 1/2 inches. Cook and drain noodles as directed on package. Mix 1/2 cup ricotta cheese, 1 egg, the mushrooms and onion. Mix remaining 3/4 cup ricotta cheese, 1 egg the spinach, salt and nutmeg. Spread 1/2 cup spaghetti sauce in baking dish. Top with 3 noodles, overlapping to fit. Layer with mushroom mixture, 3 noodles, spinach mixture, 3 noodles and remaining spaghetti sauce. Cover loosely with aluminum foil and bake 50 minutes. Sprinkle with Parmesan cheese. Bake uncovered about 10 minutes or until cheese is melted. Let stand 10 minutes before cutting. 6 servings.
Light, cheesy lasagna
Ingredients
1 pound ground beef
1 large onion, chopped
1 garlic clove, minced
3 cups water
1 (12 ounce) can tomato paste
2 teaspoons salt
1/2 teaspoon dried rosemary, crushed
1/4 teaspoon pepper
1 (8 ounce) package lasagna noodles
8 ounces sliced Swiss cheese
12 ounces small curd cottage cheese
1/2 cup shredded mozzarella cheese
What’s next
In a large skillet, cook the beef, onion and garlic over medium heat until meat is no longer pink; drain. Stir in the water, tomato paste, salt, rosemary and pepper. Bring to a boil. Reduce heat; simmer, uncovered, for 30 minutes. Meanwhile, cook lasagna noodles according to package directions; drain. In a greased 13-in. x 9-in. x 2-in. baking dish, layer a third of the meat sauce, noodles and Swiss cheese. Repeat layers. Top with cottage cheese and the remaining Swiss cheese. Repeat layers. Top with cottage cheese and the remaining Swiss cheese, noodles and sauce. Sprinkle with mozzarella cheese. Cover and bake at 350 degrees F for 30 minutes. Uncover; bake 10-15 minutes longer or until bubbly. Let stand for 10 minutes before serving.
Ragu bolognese
Ingredients
1/2 cup extra virgin olive oil
1/2 cup butter
1 cup minced onion
1/2 cup minced celery
1/4 cup minced carrot
1 pound ground veal
1 pound ground pork
1/2 pound ground beef
1/4 cup finely chopped pancetta bacon
1/2 cup milk
2 cups tomato sauce
2 cups beef broth
What’s next
Heat olive oil and butter in a large saucepan over medium heat. Saute onion, celery and carrots until soft. Add veal, pork, beef and pancetta, and cook until evenly brown, 15 to 20 minutes. Pour in milk, and cook until liquid has evaporated, about 15 minutes. Stir in tomato sauce and beef broth. Cover, and simmer 2 1/2 hours.
Spinach Lasagna

Any resolve to stay on a low-carb diet completely melts in front of a plate of lasagna. Forget glycemic index and fitting in a smaller pair of jeans. This meal (like life) is meant to be savored — with second, third or fourth helpings too. (Then fight off the guilt with the comfort that it’s low fat!)
Ingredients
1 tablespoon extra virgin olive oil
2 (10 ounce) packages frozen chopped spinach
1/2 onion, chopped
1/2 teaspoon dried oregano
1/2 teaspoon dried basil
2 cloves garlic, crushed
1 (32 ounce) jar spaghetti sauce
1 1/2 cups water
2 cups non-fat cottage cheese
1 (8 ounce) package part skim mozzarella cheese, shredded
1/4 cup grated Parmesan cheese
1/2 cup chopped fresh parsley
1 teaspoon salt
1/8 teaspoon black pepper
1 egg
8 ounces lasagna noodles
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