A creamy, dreamy delicious pasta recipe that is also low fat? You’ve come to the right place.
Ingredients
- 250g Barilla dried fusilli pasta
- Olive oil cooking spray
- 1 medium brown onion, finely chopped
- 2 garlic cloves, crushed
- 125g 98% fat-free bacon, rind removed, chopped
- 150g button mushrooms, sliced
- 1/4 cup dry white wine
- 250ml tub 60%-less-fat cooking cream
- 2 tablespoons chopped fresh flat-leaf parsley leaves
- Shaved parmesan cheese, to serve
Method
- Step 1Cook pasta in a large saucepan of boiling water, following packet directions, until just tender.
- Step 2Meanwhile, spray a large, non-stick frying pan with oil. Heat over medium heat. Add onion, garlic and bacon. Cook for 3 to 4 minutes or until onion has softened. Add mushroom. Cook for 2 to 3 minutes or until just tender. Add wine. Bring to the boil. Reduce heat to medium-low. Add cream. Stir until smooth. Simmer for 2 to 3 minutes or until heated through.
- Step 3Drain pasta. Return to saucepan over low heat. Add mushroom mixture and parsley. Cook, stirring, for 1 to 2 minutes or until heated through. Spoon into bowls. Top with parmesan. Serve.
- Low fat
- Low kilojoule
- Lower gi
Nutrition
1485 kj
Energy
8.9g
Fat Total
4.8g
Saturated Fat
3.9g
Fibre
17.1g
Protein
27mg
Cholesterol
590mg
Sodium
47.6g
Carbs (total)
All nutrition values are per serve
Notes
Use 4 middle bacon rashers, trimmed, instead of 98% fat-free bacon and save around $2.48 in total.
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- Author: Claire Brookman
- Image credit: Ben Dearnley
- Publication: Super Food Ideas
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