Fettuccine with Creamy Red Pepper-Feta Sauce
- Minutes to Cook:
- Number of Servings: 6
Ingredients
2 Tbsp. Olive Oil, Extra Virgin1 small onion, chopped1 clove garlic, chopped1 16-oz. jar roasted red peppers1/2 cup low-sodium chicken broth or vegetable broth1 lb. Heartland Whole Wheat Dry Spaghettisalt/pepper to taste3/4 cup crumbled feta cheese
1. Cook pasta according to package directions. Drain, reserving 1/2 cup pasta water.
2. Heat the oil in a heavy skillet over medium-high heat. Saute onion and garlic until soft, about 10 minutes. Add roasted peppers and saute until heated through. Remove from heat and let cool slightly.
3. Place mixture in the bowl of a food processor with stock and all but 2 tablespoons of the feta. Process until combined and smooth, about 30 seconds.
4. Toss pasta with sauce, adding pasta water by the tablespoon, if needed. Sauce should cling nicely to pasta.
5. Season with salt and pepper, to taste. Divide among pasta bowls. Sprinkle with parsley (or garnish of your choice and remaining feta cheese.
Makes six 1-cup servings.
HEALTHIER ADAPTATIONS:
- Use reduced-fat feta cheese
Number of Servings: 6
Recipe submitted by SparkPeople user SHAYNADOI.
2. Heat the oil in a heavy skillet over medium-high heat. Saute onion and garlic until soft, about 10 minutes. Add roasted peppers and saute until heated through. Remove from heat and let cool slightly.
3. Place mixture in the bowl of a food processor with stock and all but 2 tablespoons of the feta. Process until combined and smooth, about 30 seconds.
4. Toss pasta with sauce, adding pasta water by the tablespoon, if needed. Sauce should cling nicely to pasta.
5. Season with salt and pepper, to taste. Divide among pasta bowls. Sprinkle with parsley (or garnish of your choice and remaining feta cheese.
Makes six 1-cup servings.
HEALTHIER ADAPTATIONS:
- Use reduced-fat feta cheese
Number of Servings: 6
Recipe submitted by SparkPeople user SHAYNADOI.
Nutritional Info Amount Per Serving
- Calories: 378.6
- Total Fat: 10.0 g
- Cholesterol: 16.7 mg
- Sodium: 584.1 mg
- Total Carbs: 59.7 g
- Dietary Fiber: 9.6 g
- Protein: 12.2 g
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