Whole Wheat Pasta is your friend...

I've been doing alot of research on whole grains, you can check out this article form Harvard ( Health benefits of Whole Grain )
There is a reason grandma made us all eat our oatmeal.  Looking into the different pasta's out there, the Ronzoni Healthy Harvest is my best (you can find some on my amazon store link).  The best stuff about the whole wheat pasta is that its filling, especially when you are dieting and it just tastes good!  When I make spaghetti the kids don't even notice the difference.  You'll note that I will often mention my offspring in these blogs, i call them my "panel" as they are 13, 11, and 9 all with varying tastes and ideas.  Trust me making satisfying kid friendly healthy recipes is a task in of itself!
Now, back to our story... for a great veggie dinner one of my favorite ideas to use whole wheat pasta is simple.  Even your meat eater friends will enjoy.  First boil up some whole wheat rotini or penne.  As this is boiling up to perfection (note: whole wheat pasta has different "al dente" times so watch it carefully) take a deep saute pan and add some olive oil so heat up.  I don't measure guys, so I'd say about a 1/4 cup, maybe less.  Then throw in some chopped scallions (to taste) some chopped baby bella's, two handfuls of Arugula and a handful of baby spinach.  Saute it until it looks pretty.  I usually add just a touch of garlic and some Mrs. Dash for added flavor. When pasta is all done i mix together with half a cup of light Alfredo sauce.  Uh huh, this stuff is DIVINE!!!  Plus, if you want to make a "carnivore" version of this, just set some aside and add chicken or pork to it.  Its simply awesome, low cal, low fat and good for you.  Leave a note if you have questions as i tend to babble on...


Happy eating friends!