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Sweet Potato Noodles with Roasted Red Pepper Sauce
This healthy pasta recipe features gluten-free sweet potato noodles in an easy dairy-free roasted red pepper sauce. It's a delicious vegetarian dinner idea!
Prep Time
30 mins
Total Time
30 mins
Servings: 2
Calories: 378 kcal
Course:
Main Course
Cuisine:
American
Ingredients
Sweet Potato Noodles
- 2 large sweet potatoes , peeled (save 1/2 potato for sauce)
- 1 tablespoon butter or coconut oil
- 1 cup fresh or frozen peas
- sea salt , to taste
Roasted Red Pepper Sauce
- 1 teaspoon olive oil
- 2 cloves garlic , minced
- 1 cup steamed sweet potato (mashed)
- 1 roasted red pepper
- 1 cup water
- 1 teaspoon dried basil
- 1/2 teaspoon sea salt
Instructions
- Slice one of the large sweet potatoes in half, and cut that half into chunks so that you can steam them for the sauce. You'll need roughly 1 1/2 cups of raw sweet potato chunks to produce 1 cup of mashed sweet potato for the sauce.
- Steam the sweet potato by placing the chunks into a small saucepan fitted with a steamer basket and an inch of water. Bring the water to a boil, cover the pot with a lid, and then lower the heat to let the potatoes steam until fork tender, about 10 to 15 minutes.
- While the potatoes are steaming, you can roast your own red peppers or use about 1/2 cup of jarred roasted red peppers.
- Use a spiralizer or vegetable peeler to create "noodles" out of the remaining sweet potatoes, then set them aside.
- To prepare the Red Pepper Sauce, warm the olive oil in a skillet over medium heat and briefly saute the minced garlic, just until fragrant, about 1 minute. Transfer the cooked garlic to a blender, along with the steamed sweet potato chunks, roasted red pepper, water, basil, and salt. Blend until smooth.
- To prepare the sweet potato noodles, saute them in a touch of olive oil in a large skillet over medium high heat until they start to soften, about 5 minutes. Season with salt and pepper.
- Add in the peas and sauce, and saute until the noodles are as tender as you'd like them to be. Adjust any seasoning to taste, and serve warm.
- Leftovers can be stored in an airtight container in the fridge for up to 3 days. To reheat, simply saute everything in a warm skillet again until piping hot.
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Nutrition Information
Calories
378kcal
(19%)
Carbohydrates
34g
(11%)
Protein
6g
(12%)
Fat
26g
(40%)
Saturated Fat
14g
(70%)
Polyunsaturated Fat
2g
Monounsaturated Fat
1g
Cholesterol
82mg
(27%)
Sodium
1502mg
(63%)
Potassium
701mg
(20%)
Fiber
6g
(24%)
Sugar
8g
(16%)
Vitamin A
21500IU
(430%)
Vitamin C
64.4mg
(72%)
Calcium
110mg
(11%)
Iron
2.5mg
(14%)
Nutrition Facts
Serving: 2Serving
Amount Per Serving
Calories 378
% Daily Value*
| Calories | 378kcal | 19% |
| Carbohydrates | 34g | 11% |
| Protein | 6g | 12% |
| Fat | 26g | 40% |
| Saturated Fat | 14g | 70% |
| Polyunsaturated Fat | 2g | 12% |
| Monounsaturated Fat | 1g | 5% |
| Cholesterol | 82mg | 27% |
| Sodium | 1502mg | 63% |
| Potassium | 701mg | 15% |
| Fiber | 6g | 24% |
| Sugar | 8g | 16% |
| Vitamin A | 21500IU | 430% |
| Vitamin C | 64.4mg | 72% |
| Calcium | 110mg | 11% |
| Iron | 2.5mg | 14% |
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.