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Pasta with Eggplant Sauce Recipe

May 28th, 2010 at 09:05am Under General+ leftovers+ main course+ pasta+ sauces+ vegetables

If you have Eggplant Parmesan leftovers, this dish makes a quick weeknight past dinner! Serve with salad and crusty bread.

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Ingredients

1 16-oz. pkg rigatoni or fusilli pasta
2 C. tomato sauce reserved from Eggplant Parmesan
1 quarter (about 6″ by 4″ piece) reserved Eggplant Parmesan cut into 3/4-inch pieces (about 2 1/2 C.)

Directions

In large saucepot, cook pasta as directed.  Meanwhile, in 2-quart saucepan, heat tomato sauce and cut-up Eggplant Parmesan over medium heat, stirring occasionally, until hot, about 15 minutes.

Drain pasta, reserving 1/4 cup pasta water.  Return pasta to saucepot; add eggplant mixture and reserved pasta water and toss well.

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Colorful Healthy Salad Recipe

June 24th, 2009 at 10:44am Under salads

This salad has a nice variety of tastes and textures. It is very versatile and can be an entree as well as a first course. It will also keep quite nicely mixed together for a day or two in the refrigerator.

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Ingredients

3 red romaine lettuce leaves, washed and chopped
1/2 lg. carrot, peeled and grated
2 Tbs. finely chopped red cabbage
1/2 ripe avocado, cut into small pieces
1 Tbs. feta cheese, crumbled
2 Tbs. cottage cheese
2 Tbs. plain yogurt
2 Tbs. roasted sunflower seeds
salt, pepper, and crushed red pepper (optional) to taste

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