Italian meals without so much pasta

[Deb]

stuffed portabellos-hollow out portabello, smear pesto on interior of hollowed out portion, top with some marinara. fill remainder of hollowed out with goat (or other soft) cheese. sprinkle with pine nuts. bake at 375 degrees about 25 minutes or until hot and bubbly. we serve with additional marinara to drizzle over.

yum!

 

[GAN]

Chicken Milanese….

 

[Imzadi]

It uses rice as the starch. I also make her Light Chicken Parmigiana. For that I usually do a small side of pasta but rice, polenta or even crusty bread would work.

Or quinoa would work. It is the only grain that is a complete protein. I will mix cooked quinoa with tomato sauce in a pot. Heat through and top with Parmesan or mozzarella cheese and cover with the lid until the cheese melts. Then scoop out portions.

Or mix quinoa with butter and Parmesan cheese.

Make sure the quinoa is well rinsed before cooking.