Vegetable and almond pasta

Ingredients:
2 cups pasta(fusilli or penne)
1 cup vegetable (bellpepper, zucchini)
1/4 cup tomato
2 cups milk
2 tbl spns all purpose flour
2 tbl spns butter
1 tea spn chopped garlic
1/4 cup parmesan cheese
1/4 cup almonds
Pepper
Salt
Method:
Heat water and cook pasta along with salt according to package instructions.
Heat butter in a wide pan on medium low heat. Add vegetables (do not add tomato), garlic. Fry for 5-6 mins.

Make a well in the center and add flour. Whisk it, taking care not to butn it and removing all lumps.
Pour the milk and let it thicken. Add salt and pepper as required.
Add cooked pasta, tomato.
Serve hot.

Apple Oat Bran Muffins

Oat bran binds cholesterol in the gut and blocks its absorption. Perfect for a healthy breakfast treat.
Recipe Ingredients

• Canola oil for oiling the muffin pan
• 2 large green cooking apples
• 2 cups whole-wheat pastry flour
• 1 cup unbleached white flour
• 1 1/4 cups oat bran
• 2 1/2 teaspoons baking soda
• 1 teaspoon cinnamon
• 1/2 teaspoon nutmeg
• 1 12-ounce can apple juice concentrate
• 1 cup water

Instructions
Heat oven to 325 F. Lightly oil muffin pan. Peel and core apples; chop them coarsely. Set aside.
In a mixing bowl, stir together pastry flour, white flour, oat bran, baking soda, cinnamon, and nutmeg.
Add apple juice concentrate, chopped apples, and enough water to make a light batter.
Mix just enough to moisten all ingredients. Divide batter among the muffin cups and bake till lightly browned, 25-30 minutes.
Remove muffins from cups while hot.
Serves 12.

Nutrients Per Serving
• Calories: 208
• Protein: 5.6 grams
• Fat: 1.4 grams
• Saturated Fat: 0.3 grams
• Carbohydrate: 48.7 grams
• Fiber: 5.4 grams
• Cholesterol: 0 mg