Pasta and Rice

In the Autumn when the colorful leaves are falling to the ground and the nights are getting chilly, One Pot Chili Mac is a great meal to serve. When the Winter winds blow and you want a warm dish to serve the family, this hearty, quick meal is what you need. It will feed a crowd on a busy weekend, and the leftovers are delicious when heated for lunch or dinner. It is very economical when feeding a large family, and freezes well. Thaw in the refrigerator or defrost in microwave, and heat in the microwave for a few minutes for a really quick meal.

If you need to get vegetables into meals, this is a good recipe to choose. You may already have all the ingredients in your pantry. If you don't have macaroni, choose another pasta, maybe penne or rotini as both would work well. Be sure to use freshly minced garlic, as that makes a huge difference in taste.

Children love this recipe as much as adults. Growing teens find it very filling and tasty, and the recipe will be a staple on your meal rotation. If you want to serve something along with One Pot Chili Mac, a good side dish choice would be low sodium cornbread or muffins. You might also add coleslaw with a vinegar and oil dressing or even a simple salad with a homemade low sodium dressing.

One-Pot Chili Mac will be a family favorite.

Total sodium per serving: 54 mg Total Calories per serving: 235 Servings: 2 cups Ingredients 12 ounces whole-wheat rotini (spiral-shaped) pasta 1 tablespoon olive oil 1/4 cup low-sodium chicken broth ...

Pasta & Shrimp Alfredo is a simple dish that’s sure to impress! Creamy and cheesy, rich and indulgent, yet easy enough to whip up in just minutes.

This Pasta & Shrimp Alfredo dish is one of my favorites to serve to guests. It looks and tastes fancy but actually is super easy to make. If you’re looking to impress your guests, try this dinner! You’ll get all the accolades without slaving away in the kitchen. Plus, it tastes oh so yummy.

For this dish, I love to use linguine noodles. They’re the perfect thickness and don’t dominate over the shrimp, which is the star of this meal. If you don’t have fettuccine noodles you can use spaghetti noodles or even angel hair pasta, once I used cheese ravioli that was really good! Use whatever you have on hand.

If you feel like experimenting a little, you can add some extra color to your plate! Toss in some fresh spinach leaves, asparagus spears, or to the pasta and sauce. I love just about anything when it’s covered in Alfredo sauce! Feel free to add any vegetable you like. That’s the beauty of this recipe; it’s versatile and simple so you can experiment with extra ingredients to really make it your own.

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Total sodium per serving: 551mg Total calories per serving: 517 Servings: 4 Prep time 5 mins Cook time 20 mins Total time 25 mins Ingredients: 8 oz dry pasta (used fettucine)* 1 pkg Irresistibles...

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