Creamy Healthy Pasta: A Delicious and Nutritious Recipe
- Prep Time: 15 minutes
- Cook Time: 30 minutes
- Total Time: 45 minutes
- Category: Main
- Method: Cooking
- Cuisine: International
Ingredients
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- 1 pound whole wheat pasta (penne or rotini)
- 1 tablespoon olive oil
- 1 medium yellow onion, finely chopped
- 2 cloves garlic, minced
- 1 red bell pepper, diced
- 1 (28 ounce) can crushed tomatoes
- 1 (15 ounce) can chickpeas, rinsed and drained
- 1 cup vegetable broth
- ½ cup heavy cream or full-fat coconut milk
- Salt and pepper to taste
- Fresh parsley for garnish
- Instructions:
Instructions
- Prepare the vegetables by chopping the onion, mincing the garlic, and dicing the bell pepper.
- Cook the pasta in a large pot of salted boiling water according to package instructions; reserve 1 cup of pasta water before draining.
- In a skillet, heat olive oil over medium heat and sauté the onion until softened. Add garlic and bell pepper; cook until tender.
- Stir in crushed tomatoes, chickpeas, vegetable broth, oregano, basil, salt, and pepper. Simmer for 15–30 minutes.
- Incorporate heavy cream or coconut milk into the sauce along with optional nutritional yeast or Parmesan cheese.
- Combine drained pasta with the sauce in the skillet. Toss until well-coated, adding reserved pasta water as needed to achieve desired consistency.
- Serve immediately, garnished with fresh parsley.
- Helpful Notes:
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 cup (240g)
- Calories: 400
- Sugar: 6g
- Sodium: 600mg
- Fat: 15g
- Saturated Fat: 7g
- Unsaturated Fat: 8g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 55g
- Fiber: 10g
- Protein: 15g
- Cholesterol: 30mg