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Healthy Pasta Dishes Under 500 Calories

Connecticut Public Radio | By Faith Middleton
Published April 18, 2015 at 9:36 AM EDT
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Having grown up with Lidia Bastianich as their mother, Tanya and Joe Bastianich are no strangers to great-tasting Italian cooking. Brother and sister have paired up to give us 100 recipes, each under 500 calories per serving, that are as good for you as they are delectable. This easy-to-use cookbook provides simple ways to make pasta an integral part of a healthy and well-balanced lifestyle, even if you’re gluten-free.

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GUESTS:

  • Chris Prosperi – chef/owner of Metro Bis in Simsbury, Conn.
  • Joe Bastianich – co-author of Healthy Pasta: The Sexy, Skinny, and Smart Way to Eat Your Favorite Food 
  • Tanya Bastianich Manuali – co-author of Healthy Pasta: The Sexy, Skinny, and Smart Way to Eat Your Favorite Food 

MUSIC:
  • “Gne Gne,” Montefiori Cocktail

Lori Mack and Jonathan McNicol contributed to this show.
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Faith Middleton
For more than 25 years, the two-time Peabody Award-winning Faith Middleton Show has been widely recognized for fostering insightful, thought-provoking conversation. Faith Middleton offers her listeners some of the world's most fascinating people and subjects. The show has been inducted into the Connecticut Magazine Hall of Fame as "Best Local Talk Show".
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