pasta
M&S House Shaker Salad
Pasta, cucumber, peas and beans with a creamy oregano and garlic dressing. The pasta in this salad looks like tortellini but it’s actually hollow. It’s good and chewy, but I haven’t figured out the obsession here with egg pasta. Regular pasta would be just as nice in this salad and would help reduce the fat […]
Tesco Light Choices Spaghetti & Meatballs
“Fresh egg pasta with oven roasted meatballs in a rich tomato and herb sauce.” “Egg spaghetti in a tomato sauce with oven roasted meatballs.” This is a pretty mainstream ready meal spaghetti and meatballs. The sauce is tomatoey and light but very heavy on the oregano. The six meatballs are dense, a bit gristly and […]
Superquinn Butternut Squash and Goats Cheese Lasagna
“Roasted butternut squash and creamy spinach mixed with a rich tomato sauce, layered between fresh egg pasta and finished with a creamy goats[sic] cheese sauce.” Yeah, sorry about that plated-dish pic–we don’t have any spatulas at work. This ready meal is proof that vegetarian != healthy. Look at that saturated fat! It’s an intriguing idea […]
Tesco Light Choices Ham & Mushroom Tagliatelle
“Fresh egg pasta in a creamy sauce with mushrooms and smoked ham.” Wow, al dente pasta, no need for extra salt, visible mushrooms–not bad, not bad at all. And it’s hard to fault a “light” meal that includes cream. Add a salad to this and you’ve a pretty good dinner. The ham is flavorless, though, […]
