Description
Reduced fat cream cheese makes this one pot dish extra luxurious without the guilt!
Ingredients
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- 12-ounces whole grain fettuccine or linguine
- 2 cups water
- 2 cups vegetable broth
- 1 large onion, sliced
- ½-cup fresh basil leaves
- 3 garlic cloves, minced
- salt and fresh ground pepper, to taste
- 3-ounces ? Less-Fat Cream Cheese
- 1-1/2 cups tomato/pasta sauce
- ¼-cup grated parmesan cheese, or to taste
Instructions
- In a stockpot, combine pasta, water, vegetable broth, onions, basil leaves, garlic, salt and pepper.
- Cover, cook over medium-high heat and bring to a boil.
- Remove cover and continue to cook for 10 to 12 minutes, or until pasta is cooked and almost all liquid is absorbed; stirring occasionally.
- Remove from heat and stir in cream cheese and tomato sauce; mix until combined.
- Stir in grated parmesan cheese; taste for seasonings and adjust accordingly.
- Serve immediately.
Notes
Recipe by Diethood
Nutrition
- Serving Size:
- Calories: 266
- Sugar: 5 g
- Sodium: 690.7 mg
- Fat: 4.7 g
- Saturated Fat: 2.2 g
- Carbohydrates: 49.2 g
- Fiber: 7.5 g
- Protein: 11 g
- Cholesterol: 10.1 mg
