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    Green Onion Pasta

    Last modified: Jul 6, 2024 ยท Published by Adina, Apr 25, 2020 ยท 22 Comments

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    This green onion pasta recipe with a creamy yet light cream cheese sauce and lots of vegetables is quick to make, healthy, and super satisfying!

    pasta with scallion red pepper sauce on a plate.

    This is a wonderfully creamy dish of spaghetti with green onions, bell peppers, and tomatoes. It provides a lot of creaminess and comfort without the use of any calorie-laden heavy cream. Just some low-fat cream and milk, yet a lot of taste.

    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 sauce full of veggies like green onions, bell peppers, and tomatoes.

    Try more pasta dishes with veggies: Aubergine Spaghetti, Pasta Sauce with Eggplants, Vegetable Lasagna with White Sauce (or Bechamel Sauce), or Vegan Pasta Lentil Soup.

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    • How to make green onion pasta?
    • Store and reheat
    • How to serve pasta with scallions?
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    • Green Onion Pasta
    Spaghetti with Skinny Green Onion Sauce

    Recipe ingredients

    Vegetables: Green onions or scallions. Spring onions can be used instead (spring onions are pretty much the same thing, just that they have a thicker bulb than the green onions or the scallions have). You will also need red bell peppers, tomatoes, and garlic.

    Dairy for the sauce: Low-fat milk (about 1,5%) and lower-fat cream cheese (about 16%, I would not go any lower). Try this delicious Cream Cheese Pasta, too.

    See the recipe card for full information on ingredients and quantities.

    How to make green onion pasta?

    • Step #1: Cook the pasta. Prepare the vegetables during this time: chop the peppers and finely slice the green onions. Deseed and chop the tomatoes, grate the garlic.
    • Step #2: Saute the vegetables for 4-5 minutes until they are softer.
    • Step #3: Whisk milk, cream cheese, vegetable broth, and tomato paste. Set aside.
    • Step #4: Add the sugar to the veggies in the pan and let caramelize slightly for about 1 minute.
    • Step #5: Add the tomatoes, garlic, and cream cheese sauce. Season with salt, pepper, and chili to taste.
    • Step #6: Simmer until the sauce thickens and the vegetables soften.
    • Step #7: Mix the cream cheese sauce with the drained pasta.

    Store and reheat

    The green onion pasta is best served immediately.

    If you want to reheat the leftovers, do it in a nonstick pan and add a good splash of milk to the pan. Stir well.

    Spaghetti with Skinny Green Onion Sauce

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    Recipe

    green onion pasta with red peppers and cream cheese sauce served over spaghetti on a large pasta plate.

    Green Onion Pasta

    This green onion pasta recipe with a creamy yet light cream cheese sauce and lots of vegetables is quick to make, healthy, and super satisfying!
    5 from 3 votes
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    Course: Pasta and Rice
    Cuisine: Italian
    Prep Time: 15 minutes minutes
    Cook Time: 15 minutes minutes
    Total Time: 30 minutes minutes
    Servings: 4 servings
    Calories: 506kcal
    Author: Adina
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    Ingredients 

    • 1 lb spaghetti whole wheat or regular
    • 2 medium red bell peppers
    • 1 bunch green onions
    • 1 tablespoon olive oil
    • 1 teaspoon dry Italian herbs
    • 1 teaspoon sugar
    • 1 cup low-fat milk 1,5 % fat
    • 4 tablespoons low-fat cream cheese
    • 1 cup vegetable broth
    • 3 tablespoons tomato paste
    • 2 medium tomatoes
    • 4 large garlic cloves
    • fine sea salt and pepper
    • some pure chili powder to taste

    Instructions

    • Cook pasta: Place a large pot of water on the hob and let it come to a boil. When the water starts to boil, add salt generously and cook the spaghetti according to the package's instructions.
      1 lb spaghetti/ 450 g
    • Chop: In the meantime, chop the bell peppers into small cubes and cut the green onions into thin rings.
      2 medium red bell peppers + 1 bunch green onions
    • Saute: Heat the oil in a large cast-iron or nonstick pan and cook the peppers and the green onions for about 5 minutes until they soften.
      1 tablespoon olive oil
    • Chop: In the meantime, remove the seeds of the tomatoes and chop them into small cubes. Grate the garlic cloves.
      2 medium tomatoes + 4 large garlic cloves
    • Whisk: Mix the milk, cream cheese, vegetable broth, and tomato paste in a bowl and whisk carefully until smooth. Set aside.
      1 cup low-fat milk/ 250 ml + 4 tablespoons low-fat cream cheese + 1 cup vegetable broth/ 250 ml + 3 tablespoons tomato paste
    • Caramelize: Add the sugar to the pan with the vegetables and let caramelize slightly for about 1 minute.
      1 teaspoon sugar
    • Combine: Add the tomatoes, garlic, and cream cheese sauce to the vegetables in the pan. Add herbs, salt and pepper to taste and chili powder if you wish to have a hotter dish.
      1 teaspoon dry Italian herbs + fine sea salt and pepper + some pure chili powder
    • Cook: Let cook gently until the vegetables are soft and the sauce thickens.

    Nutrition

    Serving: 1/4 of the dish | Calories: 506kcal | Carbohydrates: 91g | Protein: 18g | Fat: 8g | Saturated Fat: 2g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 5g | Cholesterol: 11mg | Sodium: 347mg | Fiber: 5g | Sugar: 14g
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    1. Anu - My Ginger Garlic Kitchen says

      March 11, 2016 at 9:30 am

      Anything skinny and I am sold. This spaghetti looks so delicious, Adina. This is so cute and would definitely bring a smile to everyoneโ€™s face!

      Reply
      • Adina says

        March 11, 2016 at 4:41 pm

        Thank you, Anu. ๐Ÿ™‚

        Reply
    2. Priya says

      March 09, 2016 at 9:40 am

      Yummy bowl of pasta... I love spring onions and I like the way you use it in recipe

      Reply
      • Adina says

        March 09, 2016 at 9:59 am

        Thank you, Priya.

        Reply
    3. Chris Scheuer says

      March 08, 2016 at 11:33 pm

      It looks so pretty - on top of sounding delicious!

      Reply
      • Adina says

        March 09, 2016 at 9:59 am

        Thank you, Chris. ๐Ÿ™‚

        Reply
    4. Roland says

      March 08, 2016 at 9:59 am

      Canยดt wait to eat it again : )

      Reply
      • Adina says

        March 08, 2016 at 4:42 pm

        Soon, mein Schatz. ๐Ÿ™‚

        Reply
    5. Thao @ In Good Flavor says

      March 08, 2016 at 3:38 am

      Some nights I crave for something light and veggie filled, and this is perfect! It looks so pretty too!

      Reply
      • Adina says

        March 08, 2016 at 8:20 am

        Thank you, Thao.

        Reply
    6. Balvinder says

      March 08, 2016 at 2:58 am

      Iโ€™m not much of a spaghetti person but the skinny green onion sauce has totally sold me on it!

      Reply
      • Adina says

        March 08, 2016 at 8:20 am

        Thank you. You could try it with rice or potatoes as well, I'm sure it would work.

        Reply
    7. Liz says

      March 08, 2016 at 12:30 am

      This looks SO delicious!! Do you think I could substitute something else in place of the cream cheese? Loving the addition of green onion ๐Ÿ™‚

      Reply
      • Adina says

        March 08, 2016 at 8:16 am

        If you want to make this dish vegan, you could try using soy cream instead of milk and cream cheese, it is thicker than milk. Otherwise I would thicken the sauce with some starch and use some Parmesan for the cheesy taste.

        Reply
    8. Monica says

      March 07, 2016 at 11:18 pm

      This is calling my name! Pasta is always a winner, especially when creamy sauce is involved. Just want to sit down and dig right in!

      Reply
      • Adina says

        March 08, 2016 at 8:17 am

        Pasta is goooood, sometimes I wish I would like it a little bit less.... ๐Ÿ™‚

        Reply
    9. Jess @ Sweetest Menu says

      March 07, 2016 at 9:40 pm

      That is one seriously good looking bowl of pasta! Wow! Just love that it is packed full of veggies too!

      Reply
      • Adina says

        March 08, 2016 at 8:19 am

        Thank you, Jess. ๐Ÿ™‚

        Reply
    10. sue|theviewfromgreatisland says

      March 07, 2016 at 5:20 pm

      These types of easy from the pantry pastas are favorites in our house - for obvious reasons! Love the name of this one!

      Reply
      • Adina says

        March 08, 2016 at 8:18 am

        Same here with the pantry pasta, when I think of it I rarely ever buy something special to make pasta, it is normally something I cook on a Sunday or when I don't want to go shopping.

        Reply
    11. Adina says

      March 07, 2016 at 4:16 pm

      Thanks, Cheyanne, I hope you try this. ๐Ÿ™‚

      Reply
    12. Cheyanne @ No Spoon Necessary says

      March 07, 2016 at 4:08 pm

      You had me at skinny! ๐Ÿ˜‰ I definitely love spaghetti and green onions, so this pasta is toe-ts calling my name! Cheers, girl!

      Reply
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