This is the perfect recipe for meatless Friday.
This rich creamy pasta is my ultimate comfort food.
The fettuccine Alfredo has been my favorite Italian dish since forever but I made the mistake of checking out the nutrition facts for the famous fettuccine Alfredo.
And after seeing how much extra butter and heavy cream this dish contain, I felt like it was probably time to swear it off for good. But let’s be real, a girl needs her favorite pasta dish every now and then.
So I set up my mind to find ways to lighten up this classic delicious dish.
So I experiment with few ingredients that can keep the creamy texture of this dish but stay delicious and I was trying to find an easy way with easy ingredients.
And it worked! Turn out you can have a rich and creamy pasta made at home in just 20 minutes maximum!
This lightened-up recipe is my new obsession. I did this recipe few months ago and I have been cooking it since then but hadn’t time to share it yet.
Today I was preparing it for tomorrow and I went ahead and share it with you.
So put on some water to boil, and let’s make some pasta!
Healthy creamy pasta
serve 1-2
Ingredients:
- 2 Tbsp. tahini sauce
- 1 cup low fat yoghurt
- 1 garlic glove, minced.
- 1 tsp. cumin
- 1 tsp. dry mint
- 1 tsp. homemade pesto sauce
- 1 Tbsp. chopped parsley
- Salt and pepper
- 1 cup uncooked Whole wheat penne pasta
Instructions:
- Cook the whole wheat pasta according to package directions.
- Mix the first 7 ingredients and beat well till it binds well.
- Toss well the pasta into the sauce.
- Serve and enjoy!
Nutritional information:
Serving Size: 1 serving • Calories: 195 • Fat: 6 g • Carbs: 28 g • Fiber: 6 g • Protein: 9 g