Serves 4 as a main course or 6 to 8 as a side dish

If you’re in a hurry or prefer to sprinkle the dish with crumbled common crackers (saltines aren’t bad either), you can skip the bread crumb step.

You might need to buy:
  • TOASTED BREAD CRUMBS:
  • fresh bread crumbs
  • CREAMY MACARONI AND CHEESE:
  • hot red pepper sauce
  • ground black pepper
  • elbow macaroni

Serves 4

The pasta and sauce cook in just about the same amount of time. If you like the fruitiness of extra-virgin olive oil, toss 1 tablespoon into the sauced pasta before serving.

You might need to buy:
  • chicken broth or water
  • pitted black olives
  • drained capers
  • crushed red pepper flakes
  • olive oil
  • chopped fresh basil
  • chopped fresh parsley
  • dried spaghetti

Serves 4 to 6

We prefer the flavor and texture of chunky peanut butter in the sauce; in particular, we like conventional chunky peanut butter because it tends to be sweeter than natural or old-fashioned versions.

You might need to buy:
  • minced fresh ginger
  • soy sauce
  • rice vinegar
  • light brown sugar lightly packed
  • dried Asian noodle or 12 ounces dried spaghetti
  • Asian sesame oil
  • chunky peanut butter
  • sesame seeds
1-1/2 cups (calculated without cheeses) equals 302 calories, 8 g fat (1 g saturated fat), 0 cholesterol, 269 mg sodium, 50 g carbohydrate, 6 g fiber, 9 g protein.
You might need to buy:
  • chopped sweet onion
  • olive oil
  • Cabernet Sauvignon or other dry red wine
  • sugar
  • fresh basil sprig
  • fresh thyme sprig
  • uncooked penne pasta
  • Parmesan and Romano cheeses
You might need to buy:
  • olive oil
  • kosher salt and black pepper
  • unsalted butter

Nutrients per Serving (approx. 1 cup): Calories 200; Protein 3g; Fat 7g (Sat. Fat 1.5g); Carbohydrate 30g; Dietary Fiber 2g; Cholesterol 5mg; Sodium 170mg

Daily Values: Vitamin C 60% * Vitanmin A 15% * Dietery Fiber 10%

You might need to buy:
  • small broccoli florets
  • cooked shell pasta
  • Sun-Maid Natural Raisins
  • chopped red onion
  • chopped red bell pepper
  • Dressing:
  • reduced-calorie mayonnaise
  • cider vinegar
  • sugar
  • salt and pepper
You might need to buy:
  • whole-grain penne
  • crushed red pepper flakes
  • low-fat milk or 1 1/2 cups plain soymilk
  • salt

1 cup equals 329 calories, 9 g fat (1 g saturated fat), 44 mg cholesterol, 465 mg sodium, 37 g carbohydrate, 3 g fiber, 24 g protein. Diabetic Exchanges: 3 lean meat, 2 starch, 1 vegetable, 1 fat.

You might need to buy:
  • uncooked spaghetti
  • cornstarch
  • white vinegar
  • sugar
  • canola oil
  • fresh snow peas
  • shredded carrots
  • minced fresh gingerroot
  • crushed red pepper flakes
Belongs to DEEJA Spinach Linguini 
ready in about 30 minutes; serves 2
You might need to buy:
  • pepper