Cooking Corner: WebSite For Busy Families And Pasta Lovers (NAPSA)—Thanksto an innovative new Website, it’s even easier to create a family dinner. MakesaMeal.com, created by the American Italian Pasta Company (AIPC), is designed to help busy parents and pasta lovers plan and make delicious meals within minutes. The site also offers more sophisticated pasta recipes for dinner parties, events and holidays. Visitors to the site have access to nearly 5,000 pasta recipes and can search for meal solutions three different ways: by specific ingredients, such as chicken or broccoli; by ingredients currently on-hand, saving the usera trip to the grocer; and by dietary orlifestyle preferences, such as low-calorie or reduced-fat options. Recipes can also be created by selecting from a comprehensive list of sauces and ingredients. The Web site is more than a simple recipe database. It provides pasta cooking tips and facts, supplies nutritional data about pasta and various recipes located on thesite, and encourages users to post and share their own recipes and cooking experiences. “According to leading health institutions, physicians and nutritionists, 55 to 65 percent of our daily calories should come from complex carbohydrate foods such as pasta,” said Rita Held, nutritionist and MakesaMeal.com contributor. “This robust and versatile Web site brings creativity and simplicity From angel hair to rotini, a new Web site covers everything about pasta, including nearly 5,000 recipes. to cooking with pasta,” said Timothy 5. Webster, president and CEO of AIPC and chairmanof the National Pasta Association. For more information and recipes, visit www.MakesaMeal.com. Tomato & Basil Rotini Prep Time: 15 minutes Serves 3-4 1 pkg. (12 or 16 02.) rotini, cooked and drained according to package directions 1 Ib. plum tomatoes, chopped (2 cups) 14/4 cups pasta sauce 1/4 cup fresh basil leaves, cut into thin strips 1 tbsp.olive oil 1 clove garlic, minced 14/4 cups feta cheese 1. In large bowl, combine tomatoes, pasta sauce, basil, oil and garlic. 2. Add cooked reotini; toss to combine. 3. Top with feta cheese. 4. Serve warm.
