Well, it took me a week to re-lose the pounds I gained on vacation, but I did it. I’m just having so much trouble resisting dessert, now that I got the taste for it back! But I’m back to lots of fruit and vegetables and water and whole grains. Here’s a recipe I made the other night that was not only healthy but delicious!
Pasta with Lemon Tomato Sauce and Goat Cheese
1 pound curly pasta (I used whole wheat rotini)
1 TB olive oil
1/2 medium onion, chopped
1 clove garlic, minced
4 large tomatoes, stemmed and chopped
Pinch of cayenne pepper; salt and pepper to taste
2 tsp chopped fresh oregano or 2 TB chopped fresh basil
juice of one lemon
goat cheese
While the pasta cooks, heat the olive oil in a medium skillet over medium-high heat and cook the onion in the oil until softened. Add the garlic and tomatoes and cook until the tomatoes bubble vigorously, about 4 minutes. Season with cayenne, salt, and pepper, toss in the chopped herbs, and cook another minute. Remove from the heat and add the lemon juice. Drain the pasta and toss it with the sauce, then sprinkle with goat cheese crumbles.
Actually the recipe called for feta but I didn’t have any…so I just crumbled some goat cheese on top and it got all nice and melty without adding a lot of calories. Also, I threw in fresh oregano, basil, and rosemary, not just one.
