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healthy roasted red pepper alfredo pasta twirls on a plate.

Healthy Roasted Red Pepper Alfredo

Catherine
This Healthy Roasted Red Pepper Alfredo is a delicious lightened up Alfredo. Made without heavy cream, this lightened up sauce still manages to be creamy and decadent!
5 from 1 vote
Prep Time 5 minutes
Cook Time 10 minutes
Total Time 15 minutes
Course Dinner
Cuisine Italian
Servings 5 servings
Calories 291 kcal

Ingredients
  

  • 300 g spaghetti
  • 1 cup roasted red peppers (1 jar, 340ml or 11.5 oz)
  • 1 tablespoon butter
  • 1 tablespoon flour
  • 1 cup milk
  • 2 tablespoons Parmesan cheese grated
  • salt and pepper to taste
  • grated Parmesan, for serving

Instructions
 

  • Cook spaghetti according to package directions.
  • Meanwhile, drain roasted peppers and remove as much char as you can. Add the peppers to a food processor and puree.
  • In a saucepan, melt butter. Add the flour and whisk to create a roux. Add the milk, pureed peppers, and Parmesan cheese. Continue to whisk until it begins to thicken. Season with salt and pepper as needed.
  • Drain pasta and return to pot. Add the red pepper sauce to the pot and stir to coat pasta. Serve with extra grated Parmesan cheese on top.

Note: Metric ingredient measurements are provided as a courtesy using a third-party calculator and are rounded to the nearest unit. The recipes provided on this site have not been tested with metric measurements and their accuracy cannot be verified.

Nutrition

Calories: 291kcalCarbohydrates: 49gProtein: 10gFat: 5gSaturated Fat: 3gPolyunsaturated Fat: 1gMonounsaturated Fat: 1gTrans Fat: 1gCholesterol: 12mgSodium: 460mgPotassium: 243mgFiber: 2gSugar: 4gVitamin A: 310IUVitamin C: 13mgCalcium: 104mgIron: 1mg

The nutritional information provided is based on third-party calculations and is an estimate only. Accurate nutritional facts will vary based on the particular brands used, portion sizes, measurement accuracy and more.

Keyword alfredo, creamy pasta, pasta, red pepper, roasted red pepper
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