Penne in a white cream sauce with crab!
Nutritional Info
- Servings Per Recipe: 1
- Amount Per Serving
- Calories: 408.4
- Total Fat: 7.1 g
- Cholesterol: 52.1 mg
- Sodium: 560.0 mg
- Total Carbs: 50.4 g
- Dietary Fiber: 5.9 g
- Protein: 33.1 g
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Introduction
I just started this journey to healthy eating and I'm loving the hunt for the type of food I use to eat, but a bit healthier.This is something I made this evening and I found it to be very good. Now, what kind of person would I be if I didn't share a cream sauce without butter to other? I hope you enjoy as much as I did. I just started this journey to healthy eating and I'm loving the hunt for the type of food I use to eat, but a bit healthier.
This is something I made this evening and I found it to be very good. Now, what kind of person would I be if I didn't share a cream sauce without butter to other? I hope you enjoy as much as I did.
Number of Servings: 1
Ingredients
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2 oz. Barilla Plus Penne
4tbls Philidelphia Fat Free Cream Cheese
1/2 cup of broccoli (steamed)
1 tsp. minced garlic
3 oz. 1% Milk
2 tbls Parmesan Cheese (grated)
1/4 cup real crab meat (you can use imitation or even sub for shrimp.
Black Pepper (to taste) I use less than a tsp.
2 leaves of Frash basil finely chopped
Directions
Cook pasta according to box and set aside. (I would make just a bit more because I only used about 1/2 the sauce put it in the fridge for lunch tomorrow)
I used real crab meat, so while the pasta was cooking, I quickly steamed them and removed the meat Set aside.
On a low to medium heat in saue pan add the cream cheese and garlic and wisk (I use wire) until smooth. Raise heat a bit to medium and slowly begin adding the milk while stiring (making sure lumps are gone).
I popped the broccoli in the microwave at this point. In a bowl, 2tbls of water and broccoli then covered with a plate. Cooked on regular setting for 2-1/2 minutes.
Add parmesan, pepper, basil and crab meat and add broccoli when bell chimes : ) Remove from heat....will thicken as it stands.
Measure 4oz pasta and pour sauce over. Enjoy!
Note: My grocery store sells legs in packs (ones that have been broken) for cheap. I was able to get about 1/2 cup from a $2.25 purchase, so I would take a look at your local grocer if your interested in real crab meat.
Number of Servings: 1
Recipe submitted by SparkPeople user JIMENEZT81.
I used real crab meat, so while the pasta was cooking, I quickly steamed them and removed the meat Set aside.
On a low to medium heat in saue pan add the cream cheese and garlic and wisk (I use wire) until smooth. Raise heat a bit to medium and slowly begin adding the milk while stiring (making sure lumps are gone).
I popped the broccoli in the microwave at this point. In a bowl, 2tbls of water and broccoli then covered with a plate. Cooked on regular setting for 2-1/2 minutes.
Add parmesan, pepper, basil and crab meat and add broccoli when bell chimes : ) Remove from heat....will thicken as it stands.
Measure 4oz pasta and pour sauce over. Enjoy!
Note: My grocery store sells legs in packs (ones that have been broken) for cheap. I was able to get about 1/2 cup from a $2.25 purchase, so I would take a look at your local grocer if your interested in real crab meat.
Number of Servings: 1
Recipe submitted by SparkPeople user JIMENEZT81.
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