Low-Calorie Pasta Main Dish Recipes

Chinese five-spice powder, a blend of cinnamon, cloves, fennel seed, star anise and Szechuan peppercorns, adds a hint of warmth and the suggestion of sweetness to this healthy chicken recipe. It's great on just about anything you grill or roast, so it's worth keeping in your spice cabinet.

When choosing dry white wine for enhancing this deluxe dish, pick a Sauvignon Blanc or Chardonnay in the $8 to $10 range.

Artichoke hearts, garlic, oregano, olives, roasted sweet peppers, and feta cheese flavor the pasta for this 30-minute dinner.

Using lean ground beef and low-fat cottage cheese lowers the fat and calories in this favorite beef and pasta casserole.

Topped with chopped peanuts and fresh cilantro, this Thai noodle bowl is sure to satisfy.

Thinly sliced zucchini and summer squash bulk up this easy vegetarian pasta recipe. Saving a bit of the starchy pasta-cooking water to toss with grated cheese, herbs and bright lemon at the end is the secret to a fast, silky no-cook pasta sauce.

No-boil noodles help get this crowd-pleasing vegetarian lasagna in the oven fast. Using a mandoline isn't essential, but will make quick work of producing thin, uniform slices of roots that cook super-evenly and look stunning. Serve with a mixed green salad with red-wine vinaigrette and crusty bread.

Skip the high-sodium take-out meal and make this flavorful slow-cooker broccoli and beef dish.

Impress your dinner guests with this creamy homemade alfredo sauce, served over fettucine and chicken.

This creamy and delicious summery twist on fettuccine alfredo is sure to become your new favorite pasta meal.

Simply toss the ingredients together and sit back while your slow cooker prepares this ultimate spaghetti and meatball dish.

Smother pasta with this slow cooker vegetable and turkey sauce for an easy and satisfying meal.

Fresh pesto brilliantly compliments the lemon and garlic flavors of this juicy chicken dinner.

Ginger, edamame, and peanuts complete this healthy take on Pad Thai noodles.

This fun dish combines two classic American meals for a dish that's sure to please the kids!

Get dinner on the table in 30 minutes with this healthy, one-dish spicy shrimp and pasta meal.

This warm, flaked tuna and lemon pasta recipe is ready in 30 minutes.

This easy slow cooker ground beef and pasta recipe makes a great meal any night of the week.

Have this fresh shrimp and pasta meal on the table in 30 minutes.

Using light dairy sour cream makes a creamy, but low fat, sauce for this quick and easy chicken dinner.