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Creamy Pasta with Florets Recipe

"Cottage cheese is the surprising base for the wonderfully creamy sauce that coats the pasta and veggies in this side dish," notes Barbara Toher of Lexington, Kentucky. "My husband, who doesn't like to compromise good taste for low-fat foods, didn't even realize this dish was lower in fat."

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Creamy Pasta with Florets Recipe

Prep/Total Time: 30 min.

Yield: 8 Servings

20 10 30

Ingredients

1 cup (8 ounces) 1% cottage cheese
1/2 cup 1% milk
1/4 cup reduced-fat sour cream
1/4 cup grated Parmesan cheese
1/2 teaspoon salt
1/8 teaspoon cayenne pepper
5 cups broccoli florets
4 cups cauliflowerets
4 ounces uncooked angel hair pasta
3 garlic cloves, minced
2 teaspoons olive oil
2-1/2 cups sliced fresh mushrooms

Directions

In a blender or food processor, combine the cottage cheese, milk, sour cream, Parmesan cheese, salt and cayenne; cover and process until smooth. Set aside.
In a saucepan, bring 1 in. of water to a boil; place broccoli and cauliflower in a steamer basket over water. Cover and steam for 3-4 minutes or until crisp-tender. Meanwhile, cook pasta according to package directions; drain.
In a large nonstick skillet, saute garlic in oil for 2 minutes. Add mushrooms; saute 5 minutes longer. Stir in the broccoli, cauliflower, pasta and cottage cheese mixture; heat through. Yield: 8 servings.

Nutritional Analysis: One serving (1 cup) equals 151 calories, 4 g fat (2 g saturated fat), 7 mg cholesterol, 357 mg sodium, 20 g carbohydrate, 2 g fiber, 11 g protein. Diabetic Exchanges: 1 starch, 1 meat, 1 vegetable.

Originally published as Creamy Pasta with Florets in Light & Tasty August/September 2001, p49

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Reviewed on Aug. 27, 2012 by Laura Kurella

This is a wonderful recipe for back-to-school because its super easy to create, has the gooey cheesy factor kids and adults both love but its created using healthier ingredients and.... you can swap out different veggies - replace mushrooms with steamed carrots for example - and you can add diced chicken or ham to turn this into a complete one-dish dinner the whole family will just love- It's that simple!