Creamy Pasta with Florets

Health score
53%
Creamy Pasta with Florets
30 min.
8
165kcal

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Looking for a delicious and healthy side dish, antipasti, starter, or snack that's easy to make and ready in just 30 minutes? Look no further! This Creamy Pasta with Florets recipe is the perfect solution for your culinary needs. With a health score of 53, this dish is both nutritious and satisfying.

Packed with a delightful combination of angel hair pasta, broccoli florets, and cauliflower florets, this recipe offers a balanced mix of macronutrients. The caloric breakdown features 25.53% protein, 24.58% fat, and 49.89% carbohydrates, making it a well-rounded choice for any meal.

To create this tasty dish, simply blend together cottage cheese, milk, sour cream, Parmesan cheese, salt, and cayenne pepper until smooth. Meanwhile, steam the broccoli and cauliflower to retain their vibrant colors and nutrients, and cook the pasta to al dente perfection. In a large nonstick skillet, sauté garlic and mushrooms, then add the steamed vegetables, pasta, and the creamy mixture. Heat everything through for a mouth-watering result.

Serve this Creamy Pasta with Florets as a side dish, antipasti, starter, or snack for a crowd of 8 people. With only 165 kcal per serving, you can enjoy this delicious creation without any guilt. So, grab your food processor, frying pan, saucepan, blender, and steamer basket, and get ready to impress your friends and family with this delectable and healthy recipe!

Ingredients

  • ounces angel hair pasta uncooked
  • cups broccoli florets 
  • cups cauliflower florets 
  • 0.1 teaspoon ground pepper 
  • ounces curd cottage cheese 1%
  • 2.5 cups mushrooms fresh sliced
  • 2.5 cups mushrooms fresh sliced
  •  garlic clove minced
  • 0.3 cup cream sour reduced-fat
  • 0.5 cup milk 1%
  • teaspoons olive oil 
  • 0.3 cup parmesan cheese grated
  • 0.5 teaspoon salt 

Equipment

  • food processor
  • frying pan
  • sauce pan
  • blender
  • steamer basket

Directions

  1. In a blender or food processor, combine the cottage cheese, milk, sour cream, Parmesan cheese, salt and cayenne; cover and process until smooth. Set aside.
  2. In a saucepan, bring 1 in. of water to a boil; place broccoli and cauliflower in a steamer basket over water. Cover and steam for 3-4 minutes or until crisp-tender. Meanwhile, cook pasta according to package directions; drain.
  3. In a large nonstick skillet, saute garlic in oil for 2 minutes.
  4. Add mushrooms; saute 5 minutes longer. Stir in the broccoli, cauliflower, pasta and cottage cheese mixture; heat through.

Nutrition Facts

Calories165kcal
Protein25.53%
Fat24.58%
Carbs49.89%

Properties

Glycemic Index
32.38
Glycemic Load
6.27
Inflammation Score
-7
Nutrition Score
19.070434591045%

Flavonoids

Apigenin
0.02mg
Luteolin
0.5mg
Kaempferol
4.64mg
Myricetin
0.05mg
Quercetin
2.14mg

Nutrients percent of daily need

Calories:165.3kcal
8.26%
Fat:4.78g
7.35%
Saturated Fat:1.87g
11.68%
Carbohydrates:21.81g
7.27%
Net Carbohydrates:18.25g
6.64%
Sugar:5.01g
5.57%
Cholesterol:10.79mg
3.6%
Sodium:338.89mg
14.73%
Alcohol:0g
100%
Alcohol %:0%
100%
Protein:11.16g
22.33%
Vitamin C:76.53mg
92.77%
Vitamin K:66.53µg
63.36%
Selenium:20.8µg
29.71%
Vitamin B2:0.43mg
25.53%
Phosphorus:224.92mg
22.49%
Folate:81.82µg
20.46%
Manganese:0.38mg
18.93%
Vitamin B5:1.85mg
18.47%
Potassium:630.74mg
18.02%
Vitamin B6:0.31mg
15.73%
Vitamin B3:3.09mg
15.43%
Copper:0.29mg
14.67%
Fiber:3.56g
14.26%
Calcium:124.56mg
12.46%
Vitamin B1:0.15mg
9.92%
Vitamin A:486.64IU
9.73%
Magnesium:38.54mg
9.63%
Zinc:1.24mg
8.28%
Iron:1.18mg
6.54%
Vitamin B12:0.31µg
5.14%
Vitamin E:0.72mg
4.82%
Vitamin D:0.34µg
2.27%