Some of us WLS people don't tolerate pasta all that well. I know it doesn't set too good with me. Most of the time I just pick out the pasta and eat the rest of the dish.
Eggplant is a good substuite for pasta in some recipes.
One cup of Eggplant
Grams Calories %-Cals
Calories 35
Fat 0.2 2 5 %
Saturated 0.0 0 1 %
Polyunsaturated 0.1 1 2 %
Monounsaturated 0.0 0 0 %
Carbohydrate 8.6 31 89 %
Dietary Fiber 2.5
Protein 0.8 2 6 %
Alcohol 0.0 0 0 %
Saturday, January 29, 2011
Skillet Lasagna
Ingredients
1 lb lean ground beef
1 small onion (chopped)
3 Cloves Garlic (minced)
1 can diced tomatoes (undrained)
1-1/4 cup water
8 oz tomato sauce
1 tbsp dried parsley flakes
1 tsp dried basil leaves
1 tsp dried oregano leaves
1 tsp salt
2-1/2 cup broken up whole wheat lasagna noodles (optional Use eggplant instead of the noodles)
1 cup fat free cottage cheese
1/4 cup fat free grated Parmesan cheese
Dash Basil and Pepper (optional)
1 egg
Shredded fat free mozzarella cheese for garnish
Directions
In a large skillet, brown beef with onions and garlic. Drain.
Add tomatoes, water, tomato sauce, parsley, basil, oregano, and salt.
Stir in uncooked pasta.
Bring to a boil, stirring occasionally.
Reduce heat, cover and simmer for 20 minutes or until pasta is tender.
Combine cottage and Parmesan cheeses.
Mix in the egg.
Sprinkle in basil and pepper to taste.
Drop cheese mixture by rounded tablespoons onto pasta mixture.
Cover and cook for 5 minutes more.
Sprinkle with shredded mozzarella and serve.
Number of Servings: 6
Nutrition Facts
Servings Per Recipe: 6
Serving Size: 1 serving
Amount Per Serving
Calories 336.5
Total Fat 10.6 g
Saturated Fat 4.1 g
Polyunsaturated Fat 0.5 g
Monounsaturated Fat 4.2 g
Cholesterol 86.9 mg
Sodium 560.5 mg
Potassium 326.3 mg
Total Carbohydrate 33.3 g
Dietary Fiber 4.9 g
Sugars 4.6 g
Protein 27.2 g
Vitamin A 3.7 %
Vitamin B-12 25.0 %
Vitamin B-6 13.8 %
Vitamin C 9.3 %
Vitamin D 1.1 %
Vitamin E 1.3 %
Calcium 9.7 %
Copper 5.4 %
Folate 5.5 %
Iron 20.5 %
Magnesium 6.0 %
Manganese 7.1 %
Niacin 15.5 %
Pantothenic Acid 4.0 %
Phosphorus 17.7 %
Riboflavin 15.7 %
Selenium 24.7 %
Thiamin 5.2 %
Zinc 24.0 %
1 lb lean ground beef
1 small onion (chopped)
3 Cloves Garlic (minced)
1 can diced tomatoes (undrained)
1-1/4 cup water
8 oz tomato sauce
1 tbsp dried parsley flakes
1 tsp dried basil leaves
1 tsp dried oregano leaves
1 tsp salt
2-1/2 cup broken up whole wheat lasagna noodles (optional Use eggplant instead of the noodles)
1 cup fat free cottage cheese
1/4 cup fat free grated Parmesan cheese
Dash Basil and Pepper (optional)
1 egg
Shredded fat free mozzarella cheese for garnish
Directions
In a large skillet, brown beef with onions and garlic. Drain.
Add tomatoes, water, tomato sauce, parsley, basil, oregano, and salt.
Stir in uncooked pasta.
Bring to a boil, stirring occasionally.
Reduce heat, cover and simmer for 20 minutes or until pasta is tender.
Combine cottage and Parmesan cheeses.
Mix in the egg.
Sprinkle in basil and pepper to taste.
Drop cheese mixture by rounded tablespoons onto pasta mixture.
Cover and cook for 5 minutes more.
Sprinkle with shredded mozzarella and serve.
Number of Servings: 6
Nutrition Facts
Servings Per Recipe: 6
Serving Size: 1 serving
Amount Per Serving
Calories 336.5
Total Fat 10.6 g
Saturated Fat 4.1 g
Polyunsaturated Fat 0.5 g
Monounsaturated Fat 4.2 g
Cholesterol 86.9 mg
Sodium 560.5 mg
Potassium 326.3 mg
Total Carbohydrate 33.3 g
Dietary Fiber 4.9 g
Sugars 4.6 g
Protein 27.2 g
Vitamin A 3.7 %
Vitamin B-12 25.0 %
Vitamin B-6 13.8 %
Vitamin C 9.3 %
Vitamin D 1.1 %
Vitamin E 1.3 %
Calcium 9.7 %
Copper 5.4 %
Folate 5.5 %
Iron 20.5 %
Magnesium 6.0 %
Manganese 7.1 %
Niacin 15.5 %
Pantothenic Acid 4.0 %
Phosphorus 17.7 %
Riboflavin 15.7 %
Selenium 24.7 %
Thiamin 5.2 %
Zinc 24.0 %
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