Thursday, July 14, 2011

Low fat Rotini Pasta




For this recipe I have used rotini pasta, you can use what ever you have in your pantry.
Trying to make it more healthy, included spinach and low fat cheese. You can add more vegetables of your choice.

Rotini pasta - 2 cups
onion - 1
80% lean beef - 1 lb
spinach - 1 bunch
garlic - 3 or 4 cloves
1% low fat cottage cheese - 1 cup
yoghurt - 1/2 cup
chilli powder - 1/4 tsp
garam masala -1 tsp
some dried or fresh parsely and oregano.
Any low fat italian cheese - 1/2 cup grated.
salt to taste.

Boil water, add salt and cook pasta or 10 to 12 minutes.
Wash and chop spinach and onions.
In a pan, add a little oil, saute onion, garlic followed by spinach.
Add the meat, chilli powder, garam masala, salt and dry leaves.
Let it cook for 10 minutes.
Blend cottage cheese smooth.
Add it and the yoghurt.
Add drained pasta and grated cheese and heat it through and serve.

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