Delicious and healthy(ish) creamy pasta… Yes please!
Generally the words healthy creamy pasta wouldn’t naturally go together. Anything creamy is usually loaded with fat, calories and not particularly healthy. But do not fear, I have revamped a traditional creamy pasta recipe into something a bit healthier (and much lower in fat and calories). It is still not an everyday meal choice in my books, but good for those days when you want something creamy and you’re longing for a bit of a carb overload.
The trick is that I don’t actually use cream… well not “real” cream. Instead I replace it with low fat sour cream, some lemon juice and a bit of olive oil.
My delicious healthy creamy pasta recipe
Ingredients
- 200g lean bacon (fat trimmed, sliced)
- 1 cup frozen peas
- 1 cup mushrooms, sliced
- Large handfull of green beans, topped and tailed
- 1/4 cup semi dried tomatoes, finely sliced
- 1 pack spaghetti
- 1 tbs lemon juice
- 1 tbs olive oil
- 3/4 cup light sour cream
Directions
- Place spaghetti in a saucepan of boiling water and cook according to packet instructions.
- Add beans and peas for the last 6 minutes of cooking,
- Cook bacon in frypan (use spray oil if needed) until browned, set aside.
- Cook mushrooms in frypan until soft.
- In a small bowl combine sour cream and lemon juice.
- Remove spaghetti and vegetables from the water and set aside 1/2 a cup of cooking water.
- Combine bacon and sundried tomatoes into the spaghetti and coat with the sour cream mixture. Add some of the cooking water if required.
Healthy creamy pasta recipe
Author: Keep Calm Get Organised
Recipe type: Main
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This healthy creamy pasta recipe is the perfect low fat alternative to traditional high calorie pasta recipes. All the taste with much less fat!
Ingredients
- 200g lean bacon (fat trimmed, sliced)
- 1 cup frozen peas
- 1 cup mushrooms, sliced
- Large handfull of green beans, topped and tailed
- ¼ cup semi dried tomatoes, finely sliced
- 1 pack spaghetti
- 1 tbs lemon juice
- 1 tbs olive oil
- ¾ cup light sour cream
Instructions
- Place spaghetti in a saucepan of boiling water and cook according to packet instructions.
- Add beans and peas for the last 6 minutes of cooking,
- Cook bacon in frypan (use spray oil if needed) until browned, set aside.
- Cook mushrooms in frypan until soft.
- In a small bowl combine sour cream and lemon juice.
- Remove spaghetti and vegetables from the water and set aside ½ a cup of cooking water.
- Combine bacon and sundried tomatoes into the spaghetti and coat with the sour cream mixture. Add some of the cooking water if required.