Creamy pasta

Creamy pasta

Serves: 4
Time to make: 25 mins

Total cost: $ 9.20 / $ 2.30 per serve

(at time of publication)

Ingredients
Nutrition Info.(per serve)

400g wholemeal pasta
1 teaspoon oil
1 cup diced onion
1 teaspoon minced garlic
1 cup diced capsicum
1 cup diced mushrooms
1 cup sliced carrots
2 cups broccoli florets
1 cup fresh basil leaves
2 cups low-fat evaporated milk
1 teaspoon paprika

Nutrition Info

Kilojoules 2000kJ
Calories 478cal
Protein 28g
Total fat 5g
Saturated fat 2g
Carbohydrates 80g
Sugars 22g
Dietary fibre 18g
Sodium 140mg
Calcium 450mg
Iron 5mg

Instructions

1 Cook pasta following packet directions. Keep an eye on pot.

2 Meanwhile, while keeping an eye on pasta pot, heat oil in a large non-stick frying pan. Add onion and stir for 5 minutes. Add garlic and stir for 1 minute.

3 Add capsicum, mushrooms, carrots, broccoli and basil. Stir and fry for 3-4 minutes. Reduce heat and pour in milk. Sprinkle over paprika and stir through. Cook for 1 minute.

4 Pour over cooked pasta and serve immediately.

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Variations

Make it dairy free: Replace evaporated milk with 1 cup reduced-fat coconut milk and 1 cup water.
Make it gluten free: Use gluten-free pasta and check paprika is gluten free.
This recipe also works with other veges such as grated courgette, olives, capers, peas, corn and cauliflower.
To increase protein, add a 425g can tuna in spring water or a 415g can pink salmon.
To increase protein but still keep the dish vegetarian, add 200g silken tofu.