Spicy Pasta With Sweet Potatoes
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- Number of Servings: 4
Ingredients
1 large (or 2 medium) sweet potatoes, peeled and cut into 3/4 inch cubes - enough for 2 cups1/2 tsp each sugar, chili powder and cinnamon8 oz (by weight, not by cup measurement - about 1/2 a box) dried whole wheat rigatoni, penne or rotini pasta1/3 cup (around 5 tbsp) peanut butter3 oz fat free cream cheese, cut up2 tsp asian chili sauce1 tbsp soy sauce6 green onions, (around 4 tbsp white onion) thinly sliced
makes 4 servings, about 1-1/2 to 2 cups each
1) Preheat oven to 450 degrees. Oil a rimmed baking sheet (I used my olive oil sprayer) and set aside. Place sweet potato cubes in a bowl and toss with olive oil, sugar, chili powder and cinnamon until well coated. Spread on prepared pan, bake 20 min or until tender.
2) Meanwhile, cook pasta according to package directions. Drain, reserving 1 cup hot pasta water.
3) In saucepan combine peanut butter, cream cheese, chili sauce and soy sauce. Whisk in 3/4 cup reserved pasta water. Stir over medium heat until heated through. If too thick, add more pasta water. Stir in most of the green onions. Serve sauce over pasta with sweet potatoes and remaining onion as garnish.
Number of Servings: 4
Recipe submitted by SparkPeople user AURENROSE.
1) Preheat oven to 450 degrees. Oil a rimmed baking sheet (I used my olive oil sprayer) and set aside. Place sweet potato cubes in a bowl and toss with olive oil, sugar, chili powder and cinnamon until well coated. Spread on prepared pan, bake 20 min or until tender.
2) Meanwhile, cook pasta according to package directions. Drain, reserving 1 cup hot pasta water.
3) In saucepan combine peanut butter, cream cheese, chili sauce and soy sauce. Whisk in 3/4 cup reserved pasta water. Stir over medium heat until heated through. If too thick, add more pasta water. Stir in most of the green onions. Serve sauce over pasta with sweet potatoes and remaining onion as garnish.
Number of Servings: 4
Recipe submitted by SparkPeople user AURENROSE.
Nutritional Info Amount Per Serving
- Calories: 469.4
- Total Fat: 12.5 g
- Cholesterol: 1.7 mg
- Sodium: 564.9 mg
- Total Carbs: 79.3 g
- Dietary Fiber: 11.2 g
- Protein: 18.1 g
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