Light and Creamy One-Pot Pasta Recipe
A quick and easy one-pot pasta with fresh vegetables in a light cream sauce.
Servings: 4
Equipment
Ingredients
- 2 teaspoon olive oil
- 2 large cloves garlic, thinly sliced
- 2 tablespoons sliced sun-dried tomatoes in oil, drained and patted dry
- 2-3/4 cups chicken broth
- 8 ounces uncooked penne pasta
- 2 cups small broccoli florets
- 1 medium carrot, peeled and cut into thin half-moons
- 1 cup halved cherry tomatoes
- 2 ounces reduced-fat cream cheese, cut into cubes
- Salt and pepper to taste
- Grated Parmesan cheese and chopped fresh basil for garnish (if desired)
Instructions
- Place garlic and oil in a large saucepan. Cook over medium heat, stirring often, until garlic is golden, 2-3 minutes.
- Add broth, cover the pot and bring to a boil over high heat.
- Stir in pasta, cover and simmer vigorously, stirring occasionally, until pasta is almost cooked but still firm, 8-10 minutes.
- Add the vegetables and cream cheese to the pot of pasta and stir until the cream cheese is melted.
- Reduce heat to medium; cover and cook 3 to 5 minutes longer, until vegetables are crisp-tender.
- Season to taste with salt and pepper.
- Serve immediately, garnishing with Parmesan and fresh basil if desired.
Notes
Serving size: 1/4th recipe
WW Points: 9
Check the WW Points for this recipe and track it in the WW app.
(Must be logged into WW on a smartphone or tablet.) 11 SmartPoints (Green plan) 9 SmartPoints (Blue plan) 9 SmartPoints (Purple plan) 8 PointsPlus (Old plan) If you add 2 links of Aidell's Italian Chicken & Turkey Sausage with Mozzarella: 375 calories, 16 g fat, 39 g carbs, 2 g fiber, 19 g protein, 10 WW PointsPlus, 11 WW Points. I added 1 cup of sliced pea pods to the broccoli, carrots and tomatoes and then grilled sliced Italian style chicken sausage at the end the last time I made this recipe.
(Must be logged into WW on a smartphone or tablet.) 11 SmartPoints (Green plan) 9 SmartPoints (Blue plan) 9 SmartPoints (Purple plan) 8 PointsPlus (Old plan) If you add 2 links of Aidell's Italian Chicken & Turkey Sausage with Mozzarella: 375 calories, 16 g fat, 39 g carbs, 2 g fiber, 19 g protein, 10 WW PointsPlus, 11 WW Points. I added 1 cup of sliced pea pods to the broccoli, carrots and tomatoes and then grilled sliced Italian style chicken sausage at the end the last time I made this recipe.
Nutrition
Serving: 1/4th recipe | Calories: 290kcal | Carbohydrates: 38g | Protein: 12g | Fat: 10g | Saturated Fat: 2g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 1g | Monounsaturated Fat: 2g | Cholesterol: 8mg | Sodium: 196mg | Potassium: 532mg | Fiber: 2g | Sugar: 6g | Vitamin A: 3114IU | Vitamin C: 51mg | Calcium: 70mg | Iron: 2mg