unorthodoxchef

The latest question in my box was about the best way to prepare pasta. I think when it comes to the noodle, people tend to go overboard with rich sauces, covering up the light flavors that most of the time be quite healthy.

The best way to prepare pasta is to leave off all sauces. Yes, that’s right! No matter is you are a vegetarian or a meat lover, there are ways to keep it both flavorful and healthy.

My favorite vegetarian way to prepare pasta is to take some garlic cloves and boil them in olive oil until they are soft and sweet. Take some sundried tomato’s, kosher salt, white pepper, a pinch of sugar, fresh basil, and the cloves and toss them in a food processor.

There is your sauce. It’s tangy and fruity, and it can be combined with fresh spinach and mushrooms with feta and black olives.

The same base can be added to ground turkey meat, fat free kielbasa, grilled fish, or lean cut red meats.

After working in a high volume Italian restaurant that specialized in preparing pasta, I had the time to experiment with some healthy alternatives to cut out the sodium and the fat and provide you and your family with a wonderful meal that will satisfy all the picky people.

The Key to the Perfect Pasta

Cut out the sauce

Use ground vegetables as your base

Olive Oil in your friend(X-Virgin)

Use  Kosher salt and White pepper for flavoring.

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