Spaghetti with Skinny yet Creamy Green Onion Pepper Sauce

Who doesn’t love spaghetti? I really cannot think of anyone who would say no to a nice bowl of comforting spaghetti with a creamy yet skinny sauce full of veggies like green onions, bell peppers and tomatoes.

We had this only last week, but now that I see the pictures again, I am actually thinking of cooking it again today. It is certainly made with ingredients I always have in the fridge, it’s really a no-fuss thing and it tastes so good, you cannot stop eating. And your children will eat all the vegetables inside without one word of protest. At least mine did!

And the sauce is so light and healthy that even moms will be able to enjoy this without worrying too much about the calories. OK, you have the pasta, but it is whole wheat and the sauce, though creamy, it is only made with low-fat milk (1,5% fat) and low-fat cream cheese. Otherwise, only veggies, veggies, veggies. And that wonderful garlic.

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Spaghetti with Skinny Green Onion Sauce

Prep time:  15 mins

Cook time:  15 mins

Total time:  30 mins

Serves: 4

Ingredients

• 400 g/ 14 oz spaghetti
• 2 red bell peppers
• 1 bunch green onions
• 1 tablespoon olive oil
• 1 teaspoon dry Italian herbs
• 1 teaspoon sugar
• 250 ml/ 1 cup low-fat milk 1,5 % fat
• 4 tablespoons low-fat cream cheese
• 250 ml/ 1 cup vegetable broth
• 3 tablespoons tomato paste
• 2 medium tomatoes
• 4 large garlic cloves
• salt and pepper
• some chili powder, optional

Instructions

1. Chop the bell peppers into small cubes and cut the green onions into thin rings.
2. Heat the oil in a large cast iron pan and cook the peppers and the green onions for a few minutes until a bit softer. Add the herbs and the sugar and let caramelize slightly. Add some salt and pepper.
3. Bring a large pan of water to a boil and cook the spaghetti according to the package's instructions.
4. Remove the seeds of the tomatoes and chop the tomatoes into small cubes. Finely chop or grate the garlic cloves.
5. Mix the milk, cream cheese, vegetable broth and tomato paste in a bowl and whisk carefully until smooth. Add the mixture to the vegetables in the pan together with the chopped tomatoes and garlic. Add salt and pepper to taste and chili powder if you wish to have a hotter dish.
6. Let cook gently until the vegetables are soft and the sauce thickens.
7. Serve over spaghetti with some green salad on the side.

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