Meal Builders: Pasta

Talk about using your noodle! Try these delicious ideas.

Start with

250 ml (1 c) spaghetti

5 SmartPointsTM

250 ml (1 c) zoodles (spiralized zucchini)

0 SmartPointsTM

Add in

85 g (3 oz) sautéed, sliced precooked
chicken sausage

3 SmartPointsTM

250 ml (1 c) chopped roasted veggies made with cooking spray

0 SmartPointsTM

85 g (3 oz) sautéed, seasoned
extra-lean (95%) ground beef

3 SmartPointsTM

Chopped roasted red peppers packed in water

0 SmartPointsTM

60 ml (1/4 c) store-bought marinara sauce

1 SmartPointsTM

30 ml (2 Tbsp) reduced-fat goat cheese

2 SmartPointsTM

22 ml (1 1/2 Tbsp) reduced-fat pesto

3 SmartPointsTM

Flavour with

22 ml (11/2 Tbsp) grated Parmesan

1 SmartPointsTM

Red pepper flakes

0 SmartPointsTM

Fresh basil

0 SmartPointsTM

Sautéed minced garlic with 5 ml (1 tsp) oil

1 SmartPointsTM

We made Zucchini Noodles with Meat Sauce only 5 SmartPoints!

375 ml (1½ c) zoodles (0) with 60 ml (¼ c) marinara sauce (1) and 85 g (3 oz) sautéed extra-lean ground beef (3), 22 ml (1½ Tbsp) grated Parmesan (1), red pepper flakes (0), and fresh basil (0).

ideas to try

• Stir reduced-fat goat cheese into warm noodles and sauce for a creamy pasta dish.

• Don’t just limit yourself to spiralized zucchini. Spiralized cucumber, carrot, and yellow squash all make fabulous “noodles.”

• Make your pesto sauce go farther by thinning it with a little broth.

• Cook chicken sausages whole to retain the most moisture—slice just before eating.