Alien Noodles Recipe

Alien Noodles Recipe Rating 2

In an attempt to get my son to eat vegetables. I fixed an Alfredo sauce and stirred in fresh spinach and pasta. He started to complain, but when I called it "Alien Noodles", he took a bite. It's now his favorite side dish.—Laura Hodges, Shallowater, Texas

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Alien Noodles Recipe
  • Prep/Total Time: 20 min.
  • Yield: 8 Servings
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Ingredients

  • 12 ounces uncooked angel hair pasta
  • 3 tablespoons butter
  • 3 tablespoons all-purpose flour
  • 1 teaspoon salt
  • 1/8 teaspoon pepper
  • 2 cups milk
  • 1/4 cup grated Parmesan cheese
  • 1-1/2 cups finely chopped fresh spinach or 1 package (10 ounces) frozen chopped spinach, thawed and drained

Directions

  • Cook the pasta according to package directions. Meanwhile, in a saucepan, melt butter over medium heat. Stir in the flour, salt and pepper until smooth. Gradually stir in milk. Bring to a boil; cook and stir for 2 minutes. Remove from the heat; stir in Parmesan cheese until melted. Stir in spinach. Drain pasta and transfer to a serving bowl. Pour sauce over pasta and toss to coat. Yield: 8 servings.

Nutritional Facts 1 serving (3/4 cup) equals 256 calories, 8 g fat (5 g saturated fat), 22 mg cholesterol, 422 mg sodium, 37 g carbohydrate, 1 g fiber, 9 g protein.

Originally published as Alien Noodles in Taste of Home August/September 1999, p14

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Reviewed on Feb. 11, 2012 by maball

Plain but really good

 
 
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