Weight Watchers Spaghetti Amatriciana Food

SPAGHETTI AMATRICIANA

Steps:

• In a large Dutch oven or heavy-bottomed pot over medium-high heat, and add the oil, guanciale and onions. Sprinkle with salt and caramelize the guanciale, about 5 minutes. Add the garlic and saute until lightly browned, about 2 minutes. Add the crushed tomatoes and Calabrian chile paste, then lower to medium-low heat. Season with a few pinches of salt to taste (keep in mind that the cheese added at the end will add salinity to the final dish). Cook, stirring occasionally to avoid scorching, for about 30 minutes. Remove from the heat and cover to keep warm.
• In a large pot over high heat, boil well-salted water (salty like the ocean). Add the spaghetti and cook according to the package directions until slightly undercooked (the pasta will continue to cook in the sauce). Add 2 tablespoons pasta water to the sauce. Strain the pasta and add to the sauce. Cook over high heat until the sauce has coated the noodles, about 2 minutes. Remove from the heat, then add to a large bowl and mix in the Pecorino and butter. Divide among individual serving bowls. Garnish each with more grated Pecorino.

BAKED SPAGHETTI (WEIGHT WATCHERS FRIENDLY)

Steps:

• Cook spaghetti according to package directions.
• In a large skillet, brown beef, onion, and garlic. Drain fat. Add spaghetti sauce and heat through.
• Meanwhile, combine cottage cheese, 2 cups mozzarella, and 1/4 cup parmesan.
• In a 9x13 casserole dish sprayed with nonstick cooking spray, layer 1 cup of meat mixture, half the spaghetti, half the cheese, and half the remaining meat mixture. Repeat layers. Dish will be very full.
• Cover with foil and bake at 375°F for 45 minutes. Uncover and add remaining cheeses. Bake an addition 10 minutes.
• Allow to stand 10 minutes before serving.

WEIGHT WATCHER'S SPAGHETTI AMATRICIANA

Steps:

• Cook spaghetti in salted water until al dente; reserve 1/4 cup of cooking water and then drain pasta.
• Meanwhile, heat oil in a nonstick skillet over medium heat. Cook bacon, flipping once, until crisp; remove from pan and set aside. Increase heat to medium-high and add onion; cook until lightly browned, stirring frequently. Crumble bacon into pan and add tomatoes and red pepper flakes; toss to mix and coat.
• Add pasta and reserved pasta cooking water to tomato sauce; toss to coat. Season to taste with salt and pepper. Yields about 1 1/2 cups per serving.

WEIGHT WATCHERS SPAGHETTI WITH MEAT SAUCE 5 POINTS

Steps:

• Heat oil in a large nonstick skillet over medium-high heat.
• Add onion, carrot and garlic.
• Cook, stirring frequently, until onion is translucent, about 6 minutes.
• Add ground beef to skillet.
• Cook, breaking up clumps with a wooden spoon, until browned, about 4 minutes.
• Stir in tomatoes and puree, salt, red pepper flakes and basil; bring to a boil.
• Reduce heat and simmer 5 minutes for flavors to blend and for sauce to thicken slightly; spoon sauce over spaghetti.
• Yields about 1/2 cup of spaghetti and 2/3 cup of sauce per serving. (Note: Refrigerate extra sauce for up to 3 days or freeze for up to 2 months.).

DANIELLE'S AMATRICIANA SPAGHETTI

Steps:

• In a large pan, sauté the two onions until they become transparent.
• Add the pancetta and stir.
• Add the two hot peppers and stir.
• Add the red wine and stir until the wine evaporates a bit.
• Add the two cans of Italian tomatoes (only one with the juice) and stir. Add pepper to taste.
• Let it simmer for about 15 minutes.
• Meanwhile, prepare the spaghetti until al dente.
• Serve on spaghetti with some parmesan.

WEIGHT WATCHERS 0 PT. HOMEMADE SPAGHETTI SAUCE

Steps:

• Saute the diced onion and green pepper in a large cooking pot using the cooking spray 5 or so minutes (until soft). Add the garlic and cook another minute or so. Add all other ingredients and simmer for 30-45 minutes.
• (As I explained above - I cook 2 Italian sausage links and cut into small pieces and add when adding all other ingredients (or cut off the casing and brown it). Serve over your choice of pasta (I use Ronzoni Smart Taste Spaghetti at 170 calories w/ .5 gram fat and 5 grams fiber - 3 pts for 1 serving (2 oz uncooked))).