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Broccoli Spaghetti
Ingredients
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6
ounces dried linguini
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3
cups broccoli florets
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1
15 - 19 ounce can cannellini beans (white kidney beans), rinsed and drained
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1
10 ounce container refrigerated light Alfredo sauce
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3
cloves garlic, minced
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1/2
cup croutons, coarsely crushed
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1/4
teaspoon crushed red pepper
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Olive oil
Directions
1. Cook pasta according to package directions, adding broccoli the last 3 to 4 minutes of cooking; drain, reserving 1/2 cup of the pasta water. Return pasta mixture to pan; keep warm.
2. Meanwhile, in a blender or food processor combine beans, Alfredo sauce, garlic, and the reserved pasta water; cover and blend or process until nearly smooth. Transfer to a small saucepan; heat through over medium heat, stirring frequently.
3. Spoon sauce onto serving plates. Top with pasta mixture, crushed croutons, crushed red pepper and a drizzle of olive oil. Makes 4 servings.
Nutrition Facts
(Broccoli Spaghetti)
- Servings Per Recipe 4,
- Calories 402,
- Protein (gm) 19,
- Carbohydrate (gm) 60,
- Fat, total (gm) 12,
- Cholesterol (mg) 18,
- Saturated fat (gm) 5,
- Monosaturated fat (gm) 3,
- Polyunsaturated fat (gm) 1,
- Dietary Fiber, total (gm) 8,
- Sugar, total (gm) 4,
- Vitamin A (IU) 437,
- Vitamin C (mg) 1,
- Thiamin (mg) 1,
- Riboflavin (mg) 0,
- Niacin (mg) 4,
- Pyridoxine (Vit. B6) (mg) 0,
- Folate (µg) 149,
- Sodium (mg) 659,
- Potassium (mg) 494,
- Calcium (DV %) 192,
- Iron (DV %) 3,
- Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet
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Loved it! made it with whole wheat pasta and I swear, I couldn't even tell the difference, and my kids loved it too. well on my way to eating healthier this year with recipes like this one :)
1/5/2012 05:47:57 PM Report AbuseThis is a super delicious and easy meal to make, but realistically, four servings from this will not make a meal even for a very light eater like me. This is two servings (main dish) at best. Four servings would be accurate if you were making this as a side dish.
9/6/2011 07:08:44 AM Report AbuseMy family loves this recipe. It's super easy and delicious. I use whole grain pasta to make it even healthier.
10/27/2010 05:42:09 PM Report Abuse