Quick Healthy Pasta Recipe

Posted by Carole Anne on May 13, 2010

….Italian Style!!!

This is a quick healthy recipe you can put together in no time. The flavor comes from some key ingredients that blend together very nicely.  This Italian style recipe with, you guessed it, Italian ingredients like extra virgin olive oil, thinly shaved cured ham (or prosciutto), and grated Parmesan cheese (or fresh Parmigiano-Reggiano).  Now you can go all out and get authentic ingredients to make this recipe really shine, or you can keep it simple and use what you have on hand without going to the Italian deli.  Either way, it’s going to be a winner!

Here we go…

* 1/2  pound spiral noodles (or cavatappi, spirali)
* 1  clove of minced garlic
* 1  tablespoon  fresh parsley, chopped fine
* 2  tablespoons  extravirgin olive oil
* 1/2  teaspoon  freshly ground black pepper
* 1/2  teaspoon  salt
* 10-12 thin pieces of thinly shaved ham (or 1 oz prosciutto)
* 1/4  cup parmesan cheese (or Parmigiano-Reggiano)
* 1/2 cup of chopped onions (optional)

First we cook the pasta according to the directions on the package and drain afterwards in a colander

Next let’s cut the ham into thin strips, maybe 1/4 inch wide or so.

Heat you cooking pan over medium heat and coat it with cooking spray.

Add the minced garlic to pan, and saute for a minute.

Turn heat to low and add 3 tablespoons of water and pasta to the pan.

Stir in parsley, olive oil, salt & pepper, and shaved ham, sprinkle with your parmesan cheese.

Serve immediately and enjoy!

CANDI’S CHICKEN THIGHS BOMBAY

Posted by Carole Anne on February 16, 2010

I love chicken, and any special way I can find to cook it with a flare, is my kind of recipe. The recipe must be healthy, basically fat-free, attractive to the eye, and one that I can whip up in very little time.

Chicken thighs are a great price at the supermarkets, so let me show you this healthy recipe for healthy living.

INGREDIENTS:

Eight chicken thighs, all visible fat removed and set aside.

MARINADE:

Juice of 2 squeezed fresh lemons
2 tsp freshly ground pepper
1/2 cup low fat, plain yogurt
2 tbsp curry paste (sometimes I use bottled curry paste)
1 tbsp pure maple syrup
2 tsp ginger root minced

NOW FOLLOW ME:

Here we go – this is so easy and fun as well.
Add all ingredients to a large glass bowl.
Put in regridgerator for 30 minutes, turning every 10 minutes.
Remove chicken thighs from marinade, and dispose of the remainder.

Grill Bombay thighs either on an outside barbecue for 10 minutes, or an inside grill until the thighs are thoroughly cooked. About 20 – 25 minutes – use your cooking thermometer in center of meat to see if it is cooked, when using inside grill.

Healthy Recipes approves of this zesty, fast, tasty recipe for your healthy living. Voile – we have done it again! Check the salad bar to see which green salad you would like to compliment these thighs, and a healthy soda bisquit on the side.