5 Healthier Pasta Recipes

A family-friendly take on a Spanish favorite, this dish relies on shrimp and veggies to bulk up the orzo. Double the amount of corn if your kid doesn't like peas -- or vice versa.

Have you heard? Protein-packed beans mix well with ear-shaped pasta. If you're following a diet low in saturated fat, use turkey or chicken sausage to make the dish.

The protein-rich meatballs will help fill your kids up.

... put bacon, spinach, and protein-rich chickpeas! If your kid snubs spinach, try making the dish with broccoli instead.

Watch the classic Disney flick first, then watch your kids gobble up the eggplant in this dish.

Originally published in the December 2014 issue of Parents magazine.