Thursday, April 12, 2007

WEIGHT WATCHERS!
Here's a recipe for my friends who are on weight watchers.

* Exported from MasterCook

Fresh Pasta with Lemon Cream
Recipe By     :
Serving Size : 8 Preparation Time :0:00
Categories : Pasta 3 Points Per Serving
  Amount  Measure       Ingredient -- Preparation Method
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15 ounces lowfat ricotta cheese
dash salt
1 teaspoon grated lemon rind
1 teaspoon nutmeg
4 cups cooked pasta
Empty ricotta into blender or food processor, using the steel blade. Add salt.
Process until all graininess disappears and ricotta has the texture of thick
whipped cream. Flavor the mixture with lemon peel and nutmeg. Store in refrigerator.
Drain the hot cooked pasta, then immediately return it to the saucepan it was cooked
in.
Add the whipped ricotta. Toss until pasta is well coated with the sauce.
Can garnish with parmesan, fresh parsley or a few thin slices of pitted black
olives.
Description:
"3 Points Per Serving"
Source:
"Mitch"
Yield:
"4 cups"
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Per serving: 156 Calories (kcal); 2g Total Fat; (12% calories from fat); 11g Protein;
22g Carbohydrate; 21mg Cholesterol; 247mg Sodium
Food Exchanges: 1 1/2 Grain(Starch); 1 Lean Meat; 0 Vegetable; 0 Fruit; 0 Fat;
0 Other Carbohydrates
NOTES : (Garnishes Not included in Points per serving)

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