You can use
whole wheat pasta for extra fiber, or even a mix of whole wheat and white pasta for color, flavor, and texture variation.
The tomatoes break down into a luscious sauce, which is served
over whole wheat pasta for an added nutritional punch.
This pasta is a great alternative for those who do not like the texture of
whole wheat pasta as brown rice pasta is not as gritty.
But pasta isn't all carbs — 100 grams of
whole wheat pasta provides around 80 g of carbs and 15 g of protein, which makes it a nice source of additional protein.
Luckily most supermarkets stock a few
whole wheat pasta options — just be sure to take a closer look at those nutrition labels.
I don't usually buy
whole wheat pasta because it's more than double the price of regular pasta, but my supermarket was also having a sale this week!
Top whole wheat pasta with olive oil, pine nuts, feta cheese and a rich tomato sauce for lunch or dinner.
Often times, a good
quality whole wheat pasta has a nice nutty flavor which goes extremely well with the roasted cauliflower.
If I can, I'll
find whole wheat pasta, which I'll prepare for dinner with olive oil (I carry a small bottle with me) and nutritional yeast.
I try to buy the fruit that is on sale and make lots of
whole wheat pasta which is pretty cheap, but still better than normal pasta.
I've been switching back and forth
between whole wheat pasta and spaghetti squash these days, and last night called for a big pile of this veggie - based goodness.
Whole wheat pasta takes a little longer to cook, but go ahead and drain it from the water when it still has quite a bit of bite.
Preparing this four cheese pasta recipe with
whole wheat pasta reduces from the calories per serving and the nutritional benefits should be also taken in count.
It includes veggies, walnuts, feta and
whole wheat pasta so it is filling and substantial in the best way possible.