Recipe Type: Pasta and Rice

Coo-Chi Chicken Tenders

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Celebrate National Nutrition Month with these four quick and tasty recipes! By: Jodie Shield, RDN Every March the Academy of Nutrition and Dietetics celebrates National Nutrition Month.  This year’s theme: Enjoy the taste of eating right! I am thrilled that four recipes from my book Healthy Eating, Healthy Weight for Kids ...

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Beef Stroganoff

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Fire up your crock-pot and enjoy this healthy “heart-warming” stroganoff! By: Jodie Shield, RDN February is American Heart Month and you’re going to love my beef stroganoff.  I lightened up a recipe I got years ago from Taste of Home. To trim calories, I cut the olive oil in half ...

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Southwestern Lasagna

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Ole! July 27th is National Lasagna Day  By: Jodie Shield, RD When I found out National Lasagna Day was in July, I thought – heavy! Why not celebrate this cheesy, saucy, noodle-layered dish in a deep-freeze month like February?  No worries.  I lightened up my favorite pasta so that it ...

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Shanghai Chicken

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Celebrate National Noodle Month With This Asian-Inspired Dish! By: Jodie Shield, RD   Italians aren’t the only ones who use noodles to create amazing meals. Many Asian dishes call for noodles, too. Here’s a recipe I came up with years ago which my older son, J.J., named Shanghai Chicken.  I tried to ...

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Two-Way Tetrazzini

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Go ahead and use turkey or chicken in this light, creamy Italian pasta dish! By: Jodie Shield, RDN After roasting a big, juicy turkey, one of the things I am most thankful for are the leftovers. One of my all-time favorite ways to use any white or dark meat that ...

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Classic Spaghetti and Meatballs

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Can this recipe be saved? By: Jodie Shield, RD As promised, here is my family’s favorite spaghetti and meat ball recipe.  To lower the fat content, use ground turkey for the meatballs – make sure it’s ground turkey breast because it’s much leaner then ground turkey which could include dark meat and ...

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Easy Mac and Cheese

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No more box mixes. This healthy, creamy stovetop recipe is way better! By: Jodie Shield, RDN If you love macaroni and cheese, but hate all of the artificial colors and unpronounceable additives, give this recipe a try. My Easy Mac and Cheese is way healthier than a box mix and ...

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Pasta – Cooked To Perfection!

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By: Jodie Shield, RD Thanks for your tremendous response to my Linguine with White Clam Sauce recipe!  Several of you asked about how to actually cook the pasta.  So many good questions ranging from, “Do I have to use salt in the cooking water?” to “Why are my noodles mushy?  Here ...

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Homemade Pasta Bolognese – Quick and Easy

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By: Jodie Shield, RD Some of you were wondering where I get my inspiration for recipes.  Great question!  One of my all time favorites is the Barefoot Contessa. I love how she uses fresh ingredients and admire her passion for sharing meals with others.  But the dietitian in me just ...

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Perfect Pasta Sauce: Tomato-Basil

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By: Jodie Shield, MED, RDN Now that you know how to cook the perfect pasta (see my previous blog), here’s my secret recipe for making pasta sauce that’s fresh, quick and easy, and bursting with flavor.  And of course, healthy!  I have adapted a tomato-basil sauce recipe from Williams-Sonoma The Weeknight ...

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