370 Calorie Creamy Pasta
So you're in the mood for super creamy, cheesy pasta but don't want to go over your calorie limit, what do you do? Make this low calorie creamy pasta! This pasta is inspired by the 'GiGi Hadid' pasta and is the perfect comfort food for weight loss. It is creamy, it is cheesy and it is so easy to make! And did I mention, it it just 370 calories for the entire dish?!
Ingredients
- 150 g cooked pasta of choice
- ½ tsp olive oil
- 1 small (50g) onion
- 50 g passata or tomato paste/puree
- 30 g Philadelphia lightest cream cheese
- 75 ml pasta water
- 20 g low fat cheese
- seasonings to taste
Instructions
- Cook pasta according to package instructions and set aside 75ml of pasta water before draining.
- In a small saucepan, sauté the onions in olive oil and cook over medium heat until nicely browned, about 2 minutes. Add the passata to the saucepan and mix in your seasonings. Cook over medium heat until bubbling, about 3 minutes.
- Add in the cream cheese and pasta water, mix well and cook over medium heat until bubbling, about 3 minutes. Add the cheese and mix until it melts and combines with the sauce, then cook for a further 2 minutes until the sauce thickens.
- Mix in the pasta until well coated with sauce, serve with a sprinkle of cheese and fresh parsley. Enjoy!
Nutrition
Calories: 370kcalCarbohydrates: 60gProtein: 16gFat: 6gSaturated Fat: 1gMonounsaturated Fat: 2gSodium: 2mgPotassium: 73mgFiber: 7gSugar: 8gVitamin C: 6mgCalcium: 1mgIron: 1mg
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