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weight watchers pasta with "meat" sauce

jstone13007 avatar
Recipe by
Jason Koch
@jstone13007
Westland, MI

Weight Watchers 8 Points per serving. Swaps: Use 95% lean ground beef instead, and serve with sautéed spinach instead of asparagus. Consider fat-free cheese instead of soy.

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yield 1 serving(s)
method Stove Top

Ingredients For weight watchers pasta with "meat" sauce

  • 1 spray
    cooking spray
  • 1/2 tsp
    garlic, minced (or to taste)
  • 1 c
    frozen vegetarian gronud meat substitute
  • 1/2 c
    tomato sauce, canned
  • 1/4 c
    diced tomatoes with seasonings
  • 1 c
    whole-wheat spaghetti, cooked
  • 1 oz
    fat-free soy cheese, grated or shredded
  • 2 c
    asparagus spears seasoned and roasted with...
  • 1 tsp
    olive oil

How To Make weight watchers pasta with "meat" sauce

  • 1
    Coat a small nonstick skillet with cooking spray and heat over medium-high heat; add garlic and cook, stirring, until lightly browned. Add "meat" and cook, stirring and breaking it up with a wooden spoon until crumbled and heated through (check package directions).
  • 2
    Add tomato sauce and diced tomatoes; heat through and season to taste. Spoon sauce over hot pasta; sprinkle with cheese and serve with asparagus that's been tossed with oil and roasted.
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