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.

This delicious one-skillet pasta meal-for-two is ready in just 35 minutes! Turkey--seasoned with a spicy Italian-seasoning blend--is served with tomoto sauce and wilted spinach over multi-grain pasta.

Using lean and light ingredients gives this satisfying one-dish meal all the great taste you expect from lasagna--with only a fraction of the fat and calories.

Just a sprinkling of walnuts lends crunch and flavor to this vegetarian pasta dish, without adding a lot of fat or calories.

Low-fat cheeses and egg product make this meatless lasagna recipe perfect for a healthy family meal.

Ready in under 30 minutes, this weeknight meal will be a new family favorite.

Tender chunks of eggplant take the place of ground beef or sausage in this vegetarian pasta sauce recipe, which is made in your slow cooker.

In the mood for Italian? Try this low-fat sausage-and-eggplant one-dish meal recipe.

The peanuts in this flavorful Thai-inspired chicken and pasta dish contain a wealth of monounsaturated fats.

This one-dish meal is a combination of two favorites--hamburgers and macaroni and cheese. Add in some broccoli and carrots and a creamy cheese sauce and you've got a meal the whole family will appreciate.

In this recipe we've taken basic macaroni and cheese to a whole new level. Charred broccoli and onions are added to cooked elbow pasta, mixed together in a mustardy cheese sauce and cooked on a sheet-pan in the oven. Simple to make, and not much to clean up!

Need a quick pasta dish that's flavorful and colorful? This penne pasta dinner-for-two combines leeks, baby spinach, tuna and sun-dried tomatoes--and it's ready in just 20 minutes!

This refreshing side dish is the perfect addition to any barbeque or picnic.

Ready in under an hour, this pasta and veggie dish is perfect for any night of the week!

Topped with fresh mint, this pasta dish is perfect for any night of the week!

This Asian-inspired, one-bowl meal is chock full of vegetables, tender pork strips and soba noodles. Just before serving, the broth base is enhanced by the addition of a little orange juice.

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.