Creamy pasta
Organisation: LiveLighter
Preparation: 5 minutes
Cooking time: 15 min
Serves: 4
Type of recipe: Healthy mains, pasta
Recipe
This Creamy Pasta is a comforting and easy-to-make dish that’s perfect for a quick meal! Tender pasta is coated in a creamy, rich sauce made with low-fat milk, seasoned with a touch of flour, and elevated with the addition of tuna, peas, and fresh basil. Melted low-fat cheese adds a deliciously smooth finish, while a dash of black pepper gives it a perfect kick. Warm, flavorful, and satisfying—this dish is a perfect weeknight dinner!
Ingredients
- 125 g spiral or bowtie pasta (3 cups cooked)
- 1 tbs plain flour
- 1 1/2 cups low-fat milk
- 185 g can tuna in spring water, drained
- 1 cup frozen peas
- 1/2 cup basil leaves, roughly chopped
- 1/2 cup low-fat cheese, grated
- freshly ground or cracked black pepper
Method
1. Bring a saucepan full of water to the boil over medium heat.
2. Add pasta, cover, and cook for 12 minutes or until soft.
3. Strain the pasta, discarding the water. Return pasta to the pan.
4. Add the flour and mix to coat the pasta.
5. Add the milk and bring to the boil.
6. Reduce the heat and cook, stirring, until sauce thickens.
7. Add the tuna, peas and basil. Cook for a further 2 minutes.
8. Add the cheese and cook until cheese has melted.
9. Season with pepper.
10. Serve warm.
Nutrition information:
| Per serve (4) | |
| Energy | 1224kj |
| Fat - total | 6.5g |
| Fat - saturated | 3.6g |
| Carbohydrates | 32.7g |
| Protein | 22.3g |
| Sodium | 153.5mg |
| Fibre | 5.8g |
ACKNOWLEGEMENT:
Recipe from reproduced with permission from LiveLighter. Delivered by the Cancer Council Victoria, in partnership with the Heart Foundation, LiveLighter is funded by the State Government and is viewed as a critical element of Healthy Together Victoria www.livelighter.com.au
