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Gluten Free Pasta Recipe with Cheesy Pumpkin Sauce (High Protein and Low Fat)
A healthy, gluten free pasta recipe with a quick and easy, 3 cheese, creamy pumpkin sauce, and bacon! It’s ready in only 15 minutes, and makes a great weeknight meal!
Prep Time
5 mins
Cook Time
5 mins
Total Time
15 mins
Servings: 2
Calories: 340 kcal
Course:
Main Course
Cuisine:
American
Ingredients
- 2 Tbsp onion diced (about 1/4 onion)
- 1/2 Tbsp garlic diced
- 1/2 Tbsp olive
- 1/4 Cup low-fat cottage cheese
- 2 Tbsp Low fat or fat free cream cheese
- 1/4 Cup + 2 Tbsp Canned pure pumpkin puree
- 1/3 Cup unsweetened almond milk
- 1/4 tsp salt
- 1/4 tsp pumpkin pie spice
- pinch of pepper
- 1 1/2 Cups kale roughly chopped
- 1/4 Cup reduced fat grated Parmesan cheese
- 2 lices turkey bacon
- 4 Oz brown rice noodles
Instructions
- Bring a large pot of water to a boil and pour over the noodles. Set aside.
- Add the cottage cheese into afood processor and blend until smooth and no lumps remain, just a minute or so. Set aside.
- Dice the onion and garlic and heat 1/2 Tbsp olive oil over medium/high heat in a medium sauce pan.
- Cook the onion and garlic until tender, about 2 minutes.
- Add the cottage cheese, cream cheese, pumpkin puree, almond milk, salt, pumpkin pie spice, pepper, and roughly chopped kale.
- Turn down to medium/low heat and let the mixture simmer until the kale has wilted, about 5 minutes.
- While the sauce simmers, spray a small sauce panwith cooking spray and heat over medium heat.
- Cook the turkey bacon until brown and crispy, just a minute or two per side.
- Crumble the strips of bacon and set aside,
- Stir the Parmesan cheese into the sauce, adding more almond milk if you want it a little thinner.
- Drain the water from the noodles and divide between two plates. Top with sauce, and crumbled bacon,
- Devour!
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Nutrition Information
Calories
340kcal
(17%)
Carbohydrates
52g
(17%)
Protein
14g
(28%)
Fat
9g
(14%)
Saturated Fat
3g
(15%)
Polyunsaturated Fat
1g
Monounsaturated Fat
3g
Cholesterol
23mg
(8%)
Sodium
1001mg
(42%)
Potassium
268mg
(8%)
Fiber
6g
(24%)
Sugar
4g
(8%)
Vitamin A
6443IU
(129%)
Vitamin C
17mg
(19%)
Calcium
149mg
(15%)
Iron
1mg
(6%)
Nutrition Facts
Serving: 2Serving
Amount Per Serving
Calories 340
% Daily Value*
| Calories | 340kcal | 17% |
| Carbohydrates | 52g | 17% |
| Protein | 14g | 28% |
| Fat | 9g | 14% |
| Saturated Fat | 3g | 15% |
| Polyunsaturated Fat | 1g | 6% |
| Monounsaturated Fat | 3g | 15% |
| Cholesterol | 23mg | 8% |
| Sodium | 1001mg | 42% |
| Potassium | 268mg | 6% |
| Fiber | 6g | 24% |
| Sugar | 4g | 8% |
| Vitamin A | 6443IU | 129% |
| Vitamin C | 17mg | 19% |
| Calcium | 149mg | 15% |
| Iron | 1mg | 6% |
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.