I found this recipe on the box of my Healthy Harvest Rotini pasta…so I thought, why not…let’s try it. Well, since it is me…you know that I am going to modify the recipe somewhat. So I decided to make it with Italian dressing instead of Caesar (I am not a fan of Caesar dressing, but I’m sure Pete would have loved for me to try this version).
I did not really like the pasta, mainly because I have a hard time with fat-free anything. I can tolerate the light dressings, but fat-free has a weird taste to it (for me). However, Pete liked the pasta. He said it was filling and light, he didn’t feel weighed down after eating it.
So if you are a fan of Caesar dressing, you should try this recipe out.
Below is the recipe that I pulled from the Healthy Harvest Pasta box.
Roasted Red Pepper Rotini Caesar
POINTS Value: 5
Preparation Time: 11 minutes
Cook Time: 5 minutes
Level of Difficulty: Easy
Serving size: 2 oz.
Number of Servings: 7
Ingredients:
1 box RONZONI® HEATLHY HARVEST® Rotini
1 (12 oz.) jar of roasted red peppers, sliced
4 cups of fresh baby spinach OR frozen spinach
1 cup of fat-free Creamy Caesar dressing or fat-free Creamy Peppercorn
Parmesan cheese to taste
Cracked pepper to taste
Salt to taste
Instructions:
1. Cook pasta according to package directions.
2. Heat a large sauté pan with a light film of oil, toss in red peppers and spinach; heat until warmed (about 1 minute).
3. In the large sauté pan, toss cooked pasta with spinach and peppers. Add Caesar dressing, stirring frequently until heated through (approximately 3-5 minutes).
4. Top pasta with desired amount of Parmesan cheese, cracked pepper and salt.
Preparing the pasta:
Preparing the pasta:
Final stage of pasta:
Final stage of pasta:
Final product:
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