Pumpkin Alfredo Whole Wheat Pasta
This Pumpkin Alfredo Whole Wheat Pasta is the perfect healthy option for the 21 Day Fix and Weight Watchers!
Servings: 4
Calories: 381kcal
Ingredients
- 10 oz whole wheat pasta
- 1 tbsp extra virgin olive oil
- 1 onion diced
- 2 garlic cloves pressed
- salt and pepper to taste
- 1 tsp ground sage
- 1/2 c dry white wine
- 15 oz pumpkin puree
- 1/4 c unsweetened almond milk
- 1/4 c grated Parmesan cheese
Optional Toppings
- sage leaves for garnish
- grated parmesan cheese
Instructions
- Cook pasta, reserving 2 cups of cooking water.
- Heat olive oil in a large saucepan over medium heat. Add onion, salt, and pepper. Saute until onion starts to get translucent.
- Add garlic and sage and cook for another 1-2 minutes.
- Add white wine and simmer until reduced by about 3/4. This will probably take about 5 minutes.
- Stir in pumpkin, almond milk, parmesan, and 1 1/2 cups of the reserved cooking water and heat through.
- Carefully transfer to a blender and blend until smooth. Add more of the reserved cooking water if needed.
- Mix 4 cups cooked pasta with the sauce until noodles are coated. Add additional parmesan and sage leaves to garnish, if desired. Enjoy!
Notes
This recipe makes 4 servings. Each serving size is about 1 cup. Don't forget to count your toppings! They are not included in these counts.
21 Day Fix Container Counts (rounded up/down to the closest 1/4): 2 yellow, 1/2 purple, 1/4 green, 3/4 tsp, 1/4 blue
Weight Watchers Points
Purple plan: 3 points
Green plan: 7 points
Blue plan: 7 points
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Nutrition
Calories: 381kcal | Carbohydrates: 66g | Protein: 14g | Fat: 7g | Saturated Fat: 2g | Cholesterol: 6mg | Sodium: 130mg | Potassium: 433mg | Fiber: 4g | Sugar: 5g | Vitamin A: 16599IU | Vitamin C: 7mg | Calcium: 156mg | Iron: 4mg