Low Fat Recipes, Lunchbox Ideas, & Diet Plans - Dinner Tonight

Prep Time

25 minutes

Menu for Day 2

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Italian Bread
Farfalle Pasta with Broccoli and Ricotta

Nutritional Information (per serving of the meal):
Calories: 543
Carbohydrates: 90g
Fat: 11g
Saturated Fat: 4g
Protein: 21g
Sodium: 371mg
% Calories from Fat: 18%
% Calories from Saturated Fat: 7%

PREP NOTES: These tips help you get dinner on the table in 30 minutes.

Bring a large pot of water to a boil on top of the stove. Add the farfalle when boiling.
While the pasta is cooking, saute the broccoli.
Once the broccoli is finished, toss the pasta with the broccoli and ricotta cheese.

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produce

broccoli florets

2 1/2 cups broccoli florets : (Farfalle Pasta with Broccoli and Ricotta)

garlic

1 1/3 cloves garlic, crushed : (Farfalle Pasta with Broccoli and Ricotta)

eggs, dairy & soy

ricotta cheese

2/3 cup part skim ricotta cheese : (Farfalle Pasta with Broccoli and Ricotta)

grains & pasta

farfalle pasta

2/3 pound farfalle pasta : (Farfalle Pasta with Broccoli and Ricotta)

bread & bakery

Italian bread

1 loaf Italian bread : (Italian Bread)

spices & seasonings

freshly ground black pepper

freshly ground black pepper : (Farfalle Pasta with Broccoli and Ricotta)

nutmeg

1 pinch nutmeg : (Farfalle Pasta with Broccoli and Ricotta)

staples

extra virgin olive oil

4 teaspoons extra virgin olive oil : (Farfalle Pasta with Broccoli and Ricotta)

salt

salt, to taste : (Farfalle Pasta with Broccoli and Ricotta)

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