Name: Chicken Alfredo with Zucchini Ribbons
Yield: Makes 4 servings
Ingredients: 2 medium zucchini (about 8 ounces each); 3 tablespoons olive oil; 2 garlic cloves, minced; 4 pieces thinly sliced skinless boneless chicken breast cutlets (1 pound total); 3/4 teaspoon salt; 1/4 teaspoon freshly ground black pepper; 12 ounces fettuccine pasta, preferably whole wheat; 1 tablespoon all-purpose flour; 1 cup cold low-fat (1%) milk; 1/2 cup evaporated skim milk (not condensed milk); 3/4 cup freshly grated Parmesan cheese; 1/4 cup finely chopped fresh parsley leaves

Image may contain Food Dish Meal Bowl Plant and Pasta

Chicken Alfredo with Zucchini RibbonsQuentin Bacon

Fettuccine Alfredo, with its ribbons of pasta coasted in a luxurious cheese sauce, is the very definition of decadent comfort. This recipe is all that—redefined. Zucchini ribbons mingle harmoniously with the noodles, allowing a big serving, healthfully. The sauce is made creamy with thickened milk but kept full flavored with plenty of real, fresh grated cheese.

Recipe notes

Halloumi Lasagna

In this lasagna, soft layers of pasta and béchamel are interspersed with a rich tomato sauce laden with hearty Mediterranean vegetables.

Tortellini in Preserved Lemon Brodo

A quick-fix dinner thanks to store-bought tortellini and chicken broth.

Pad Kee Mao (Drunken Spaghetti)

Spaghetti is a common variation in modern Thai cooking. It’s so easy to work with and absorbs the garlicky, spicy notes of pad kee mao well.

Berberger Pasta

This comforting cheeseburger-inspired pasta from Kiano Moju is bolstered by berbere spice.

Spaghetti With Poblano Chile Sauce

Mexican pasta probably isn’t something you’ve thought about before, but this poblano sauce may have you rethinking your devotion to the red variety.

Chicken Croquettes

Rather than breaded and fried as you might expect croquettes to be, these are something more akin to a seared chicken salad patty.

Pasta Alla Mezcal

This marinara sauce is great tossed with any pasta for a quick and easy weeknight dinner that will leave you thinking, “Why didn’t anyone try this sooner?”

Charred Vegetable Ragù

This sauce is slightly magical. The texture cloaks pasta much like a traditional meat sauce does, and the flavors are deep and rich, but it’s actually vegan!