Italian Meal to Make With Pasta and Beef
Pasta perfect
400: the magic number for weight loss.
By eating four 400-calorie meals a day, you control portions so that you can dig into whatever you want without derailing your diet. And plates of pasta are no exception.
In which case we've rounded up 10 dishes loaded up with so many healthy extras that you can totally go for seconds.
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Recipe: Penne à la Vodka
- Melt 2 Tbsp butter (204) and add 2 slices diced Canadian bacon (89), 2 Tbsp tomato paste (26), and 1 Tbsp parsley (1); cook 10 minutes
- Add 4 Tbsp cream (207) and 1/4 cup vodka (128); cook till vodka evaporates
- Toss with 4 cups cooked penne (756) and 1 1/2 cups peas (155)
Serves: 4
Total calories per serving: 392
Restaurant: Spaghetti & Meatballs
- Set aside your portion: 1 cup spaghetti (220) with tomato sauce (80)E
- Eat 2 meatballs if they're the size of golf balls, or 1 meatball if they're larger (90)
- Skip the tempting grated Parmesan cheese
- Wrap up any leftovers to go
Total calories per serving: 390
TIP: Next time you make spaghetti at home, measure 1 cup cooked and put it on a plate so you'll have a visual to remember at the restaurant.
Recipe: Lemony Salmon and Dill Toss
- Mix a 7 1/2 oz. can salmon (307), drained; 1 1/2 cups blanched asparagus pieces (49); 3 Tbsp lemon juice (11); 3 Tbsp chopped dill (1); 2 1/2 Tbsp olive oil (298); 2 Tbsp capers (4); 2 tsp lemon zest (4); and 1/2 tsp each salt (0) and pepper (3) in a bowl
- Stir in 4 cups cooked farfalle (bow tie) pasta (840) and 1/3 cup shredded Parmesan (142)
Serves: 4
Total calories per serving: 414
Restaurant: Meat Lasagna
- 1 1/2 cups lasagna (visualize a rectangle about 4" x 3" and 2" high)
- Wrap any leftovers to-go
Total calories per serving: 420
Restaurant: Linguine with Clam Sauce
- Set aside your portion: 1 cup linguine (210)
- Go light on the white clam sauce; the olive oil makes it high in calories (190)
- Wrap the leftovers to go
Total calories per serving: 400
TIP: Next time you make linguine at home, measure 1 cup cooked pasta and put it on a plate so you'll have a visual to remember at the restaurant. And if your order is swimming in clam sauce, transfer your portion onto a clean plate to help drain some of the sauce.
Recipe: Rotini with Sausage and Broccoli
- Stir together 2 cooked Italian-style turkey sausages, sliced (320); a 14 1/2 oz can diced tomatoes (120); 2 cups cooked broccoli (40); 1/2 cup shredded part-skim mozzarella (160); 1 1/2 Tbsp olive oil (179); 3/4 tsp thyme leaves (2); and 1/4 tsp each salt (0) and pepper (1) in a bowl
- Mix in 4 cups cooked rotini (800)
Serves: 4
Total calories per serving: 406
Restaurant: Penne Alfredo with Shrimp
- Set aside your portion: 1 cup penne (210)
- Go light on the Alfredo sauce; it's packed with heavy cream, butter, and Parmesan cheese (180)
- Eat 5 medium-sized grilled shrimp (36)
- Wrap up any leftovers to go
Total calories per serving: 426
TIP: Next time you make penne at home, measure 1 cup cooked and put it on a plate so you'll have a visual to remember at the restaurant
TIP: If the pasta is swimming in Alfredo sauce, transfer your portion onto a clean plate to help drain some of the sauce
Restaurant: Whole Wheat Penne with Pesto
- Set aside your portion: 1 cup whole wheat penne (195)
- Go light on the pesto sauce; the olive oil, pine nuts, and Parmesan cheese make it high in calories (240)
- Wrap up any leftovers to go
Total calories: 435
TIP: If the pasta is swimming in pesto, transfer your portion onto a clean plate to help drain some of the sauce.
TIP: If they don't have whole wheat, have 1 cup white penne (210).
Recipe: Confetti Pesto Pasta
- Combine 1 pint cherry tomatoes (54), 1 1/2 cups cooked green beans (66), 1 1/2 cups diced chicken breast (346), 1/4 cup pesto sauce (230), and 1/4 tsp each salt and pepper in a bowl
- Add 4 cups cooked linguine (800)
- Garnish with 1/4 cup shredded Parmesan (83)
Serves: 4
Total calories per serving: 395
Restaurant: Ravioli
- 1 cup (about 7 medium-sized) cheese ravioli with marinara sauce
- Wrap up any leftovers to-go
Total calories per serving: 381
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