Healthy Green Pasta Sauce
My creamy green pasta sauce is an easy way to add a serving of hidden veggies to any pasta dish. Super healthy, delicious, & family friendly!
Servings: 6
Ingredients
- 425 g pasta of choice
- 2 small broccoli crowns 500g, chopped into florets
- ¾ cup reserved broccoli cooking liquid
- 2-3 cloves garlic pressed
- ½ cup milk
- ¾ cup parmesan cheese freshly grated
- 1 cup frozen spinach thawed and drained
- 2 tablespoon olive oil
- Juice of ½ a lemon
- ¼ teaspoon salt
- ¼ cup fresh basil
- ½ cup cottage cheese
For topping:
- Red pepper flakes
- Fresh Parmesan cheese
Instructions
- Cook pasta: Fill a large pot with water and a large pint of salt. Cook pasta according to package instructions.
- Steam broccoli: Bring a large pot of water to boil, season with salt and add broccoli florets. Cover and simmer for about 5 minutes (until broccoli is soft enough to easily pierced with a fork). Strain the broccoli, reserving ¾ cup of liquid to use in the sauce.
- Blend: Add steamed broccoli, reserved broccoli liquid, garlic, milk, parmesan cheese, spinach, lemon juice, salt, basil and cottage cheese to a large blender or food processor. Blend until smooth and creamy.
- Pour sauce over prepared pasta, adjust seasonings as desired, sprinkle with red pepper flakes and extra parm and enjoy!
Notes
*I have included an estimation of the nutrition information for this recipe below. However, always remember a recipe is so much more than just nutritional content and these numbers do not need to dictate your food choices. Please don't forget that both your body and soul need nourishment! The owner of this website is not liable for this estimation.
Nutrition
Calories: 420kcal | Carbohydrates: 62g | Protein: 20g | Fat: 11g | Saturated Fat: 4g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 1g | Monounsaturated Fat: 5g | Cholesterol: 14mg | Sodium: 411mg | Potassium: 578mg | Fiber: 5g | Sugar: 5g | Vitamin A: 3776IU | Vitamin C: 76mg | Calcium: 279mg | Iron: 2mg
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