My children request pasta most nights. That is always a good
start! My brother was joining us for dinner and he loves Parmesan cheese, so that
got me thinking! I had all the ingredients for my Skinny Pasta Alfredo with
Spinach. This dish is simple, nutritious, delicious, and packed with protein!
After I started arranging the ingredients on the kitchen counter,
my son raced to find the measuring cups.
My daughter pushed a chair over to the stove, ready to watch the water
boil. My children prefer spaghetti noodles but any noodle tastes great with
this decadent sauce!
We measured, stirred, and enjoyed watching my son attempt to
crack an egg and save the yolk (this took a couple of tries but my son utilized
his hand eye coordination)!
We sat down around the family dinner table and slurped the
yummy pasta up! It tastes delicious alone or along side a green salad, grilled
chicken, or grilled fish. The best part of this meal was spending time
together! Get messy! Have fun! And eat healthy!
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| My healthy version of Fettuccine Alfredo. |
Skinny Pasta Alfredo
with Spinach Recipe:
(Serves 4)
10oz whole grain spaghetti- I prefer Barilla Plus Noodles
½ cup low fat cottage cheese
½ cup 2% Greek yogurt
½ cup Parmesan cheese
1 lemon- fresh squeezed
1 egg yolk
2 cups fresh baby spinach
¼ cup water from cooked pasta
1 tbsp extra virgin olive oil
sea salt and freshly grinded pepper to taste
crushed red pepper to taste
Directions:
1.) Cook
pasta according to package directions. Save ¼ cup pasta water. Rinse noodles and
set aside.
2.) In
a bowl, combine pasta water, cottage cheese, yogurt, Parmesan cheese, lemon,
and egg yolk.
3.) In
a saucepan, on medium heat, warm up creamy mixture for 3 minutes.
4.) Add
spinach stir for 2 minutes.
5.) In
the noodle pot, put on medium heat and add olive oil.
6.) Pour
creamy mixture onto noodles and stir for 2-3 minutes. Sprinkle on salt, pepper,
and crushed red pepper to taste.
7.) Garnish
pasta with fresh shredded Parmesan cheese.
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