serves 4
You might need to buy:
  • whole bulbs garlic
  • Salt and black pepper
  • medium eggplant
  • whole wheat or whole grain penne pasta
  • white wine or chicken stock
  • Italian tomatoes in purée

A real crowd pleaser!

serves 8
You might need to buy:
  • black pepper
  • salt
  • chopped fresh thyme or 1 tsp. dried
  • chopped fresh tarragon or 1 tsp. dried
  • dry white wine
  • unsalted butter
  • For the filling:
  • sugar
  • black pepper
  • salt
  • chopped fresh tarragon or 4/4 tsp. dried
  • chopped fresh basil or 1 tsp. dried
  • thinly sliced scallions
  • red pepper flakes
  • dry white wine
  • unsalted butter
  • For the tomato sauce:
  • heavy cream
  • all purpose flour
  • unsalted butter
  • For the bechamel sauce:
  • grated Parmesan cheese
  • fresh pasta sheets or 12 oz. dried lasagna noodles
  • grated nutmeg
  • salt

light and fresh

serves 6
You might need to buy:
  • dried capellini or angel hair pasta
  • crushed red pepper flakes
  • freshly ground black pepper
  • chopped fresh curly parsley
  • small cherry tomatoes or grape tomatoes
  • Kosher salt
  • freshly grated Parmesan cheese
  • Extra chopped basil and cheese for serving

Per serving : 421 Calories; 5 g Fat; 1 g Sat; 2 g Mono; 5 mg Cholesterol; 81 g Carbohydrates; 19 g Protein; 16 g Fiber; 254 mg Sodium; 866 mg Potassium;

4 1/2 Carbohydrate Serving

Exchanges: 4 1/2 starch, 2 vegetable, 1 very lean meat

You might need to buy:
  • extra-virgin olive oil
  • fennel seed
  • crushed red pepper
  • reduced-sodium chicken broth
  • whole-wheat linguine
  • freshly grated Parmesan cheese
You might need to buy:
  • conchiglie or penne
  • extra-virgin olive oil
  • sherry vinegar
  • honey
  • kosher salt
  • ground black pepper
  • chopped oregano
  • chopped thyme
You might need to buy:
  • herbs de Provence
  • penne pasta
  • balsamic vinegar
  • Dijon mustard
  • chopped fresh basil leaves
  • chopped fresh parsley leaves
  • chopped arugula
You might need to buy:
  • butter
  • flour
  • milk
  • salt and pepper to taste
  • parmesan
You might need to buy:
  • Butter
  • Finely Chopped Onion
  • All-purpose Flour
  • Milk
  • Salt & Pepper
  • Dried Oregano
  • Diced Ham Or Pork Loin
  • Chopped Fresh Parsley
  • Topping:
  • Homemade Bread Crumbs
  • Grated Parmesan Cheese
  • Salt & Pepper
  • Olive Oil
You might need to buy:
  • butter
  • flour
  • milk
  • salt and pepper to taste
  • parmesan
Belongs to Mabel Pasta with eggplant 
ready in about an hour; serves 4
You might need to buy:
  • medium eggplants
  • large garlic cloves
  • olive oil
  • canned plum tomatoes 800g
  • dried basil