Creamy Pasta with Florets Recipe
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Creamy Pasta with Florets

By: Barbara Toher  
"'Cottage cheese is the surprising base for the wonderfully creamy sauce that coats the pasta and veggies in this side dish,' notes Barbara Toher of Lexington, Kentucky. 'My husband, who doesn't like to compromise good taste for low-fat foods, didn't even realize this dish was lower in fat.'"

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Prep Time:
20 Min
Cook Time:
10 Min
Ready In:
30 Min

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Original Recipe Yield 8 servings
 

Ingredients

  • 1 cup 1% cottage cheese
  • 1/2 cup 1% milk
  • 1/4 cup reduced-fat sour cream
  • 1/4 cup grated Parmesan cheese
  • 1/2 teaspoon salt
  • 1/8 teaspoon cayenne pepper
  • 5 cups broccoli florets
  • 4 cups cauliflowerets
  • 4 ounces uncooked angel hair pasta
  • 3 garlic cloves, minced
  • 2 teaspoons olive or canola oil
  • 2 1/2 cups sliced fresh mushrooms

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. Add mushrooms; saute 5 minutes longer. Stir in the broccoli, cauliflower, pasta and cottage cheese mixture; heat through.

Footnotes

  • Nutritional Analysis: One serving (1 cup) equals 151 calories, 4 g fat (2 g saturated fat), 7 mg cholesterol, 357 mg sodium, 20 g carbohydrate, 2 g fiber, 11 g protein. Diabetic Exchanges: 1 starch, 1 meat, 1 vegetable.
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The reviewer gave this recipe 3 stars. This recipe averages a 0 star rating.
Reviewed on Oct. 21, 2009 by angela 
this was a super quick fix for me tonight. i pared it down to feed just me with some leftovers... MORE
The reviewer gave this recipe 3 stars. This recipe averages a 0 star rating.
Reviewed on Nov. 30, 2007 by MOOSH34 
I wasn't crazy wild for this recipe, but it was pretty good. I think I might have liked it... MORE

 
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