Broccoli Alfredo

This dish features whole wheat pasta and reduced fat Parmesan cheese.

• Prep: 10 min
• Cook: 10 min
• Total: 20 min
• Servings: 4
• Cuisine: American
• Difficulty: Easy
• Cost: $2.36/serving

Dietary

• Vegetarian
• Nut-Free
• Soy-Free
• Egg-Free
• Pescatarian
• High-Protein
• High-Fiber

Tags

• quick
• healthy
• comfort food
• savory
• classic
• budget-friendly

Ingredients

• 4 cup broccoli (cooked)
• 4 cup whole wheat pasta (cooked)
• 2.125 cup low-fat milk (divided)
• 1 teaspoon dried basil
• 0.5 teaspoon garlic powder
• 1 cup Parmesan cheese (reduced-fat)
• 2 tablespoon cornstarch
• 0.25 teaspoon black pepper (to taste)

Instructions

1. Place cooked broccoli and pasta in a bowl.
2. Heat low-fat milk over medium heat and then add dried basil and garlic powder.
3. When hot, add Parmesan cheese.
4. Mix cornstarch with 2 tablespoons of low-fat milk and add to hot mixture.
5. Heat until thickened.
6. Pour mixture over pasta and broccoli.
7. Serve.

Nutrition (per serving)

• Calories: 416
• Protein: 24.6 g
• Carbohydrates: 64.5 g
• Fat: 9.6 g
• Fiber: 11.3 g
• Sodium: 358 mg
• Saturated Fat: 4.4 g
• Sugar: 10.3 g
• Cholesterol: 24 mg