One-Pot Healthy Creamy Spinach Asparagus Pasta
As I was searching the web for pasta recipes, I realized most of them called for cream cheese, an entire cup of fattening cream, and a lot of cheese. So I asked myself, how do I come up with a recipe that tastes creamy and flavorful and rich but doesn't have a ton of saturated fat? The answer? Cornstarch. That's right. I know it sounds weird but it works. It thickens the sauce just like how cheese would without the added unhealthy saturated fats that clog up your arteries. I substituted traditional cream with 1% milk and organic chicken stock, which not only gives it great chicken flavor but reduces the amount of fat called in more traditional recipes. So give it a go and tell me what you think!
One-Pot Healthy Creamy Spinach Asparagus Pasta
As I was searching the web for pasta recipes, I realized most of them called for cream cheese, an entire cup of fattening cream, and a lot of cheese. So I asked myself, how do I come up with a recipe that tastes creamy and flavorful and rich but doesn't have a ton of saturated fat? The answer? Cornstarch. That's right. I know it sounds weird but it works. It thickens the sauce just like how cheese would without the added unhealthy saturated fats that clog up your arteries. I substituted traditional cream with 1% milk and organic chicken stock, which not only gives it great chicken flavor but reduces the amount of fat called in more traditional recipes. So give it a go and tell me what you think!
Cooking Instructions
- 1
Heat up the oil in a small heavy-bottomed saucepan with the diced onions and asparagus
- 2
Toss in some garlic salt and sautee for around 3-5 minutes.
- 3
Then add in the chicken stock and milk, it should be around 1.5 inches from the rim (so that it doesn't boil over).
- 4
Add in the dry pasta
- 5
Continue to cook on medium heat until the mixtures starts to boil.
- 6
Then, boil the mixture for around 10 minutes stirring every once in a while with a rubber spatula until the pasta is soft and al dente. (If you want to add ham or cooked meatballs or sausages, now is the time to do it)
- 7
Add in the spinach and stir
- 8
Dissolve corn starch in around 1 tablespoon of water and add to the sauce/pasta.
- 9
Stir until the sauce thickens a little (sauce will continue to thicken as it cools!) and remove from heat.
- 10
Serve plain or sprinkle with some parmesan cheese (optional)
- 11
If not salty enough, sprinkle some more garlic salt until desired taste.
- 12
Enjoy!
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