Ever since I started this blog, I have been on a mission to find healthy, low cal, skinny food that makes you go, shut UP! Get OUT! Mainly because most of the yummy food out there we love is bad for us…and that sucks. So when I find something skinny-friendly that tastes amazing and is actually good for you, I have to share it. And this is one of those recipes. So thanks to one of my favorite blogs, Prevention RD, I have found my new favorite skinny pasta dish: Roasted Red Pepper and Goat Cheese Pasta. It is rich, creamy, decadent, and somehow low cal. Oh AND it’s super simple, only a few ingredients, and husband approved!
I spent my Monday afternoon at Trader Joe’s, per usual, stocking up for the week and getting lost in the aisles of deliciousness…
Since the hubby and I are on a mission to lose weight before summer hits, we are both trying really hard to stay on track…aka, no cheat days. I was super excited when I found this recipe because I love introducing new meals so the whole healthy lifestyle thing doesn’t bore us. So I stocked up on the ingredients while at TJ’s and couldn’t wait to throw down. All you need is diced & fire roasted tomatoes, roasted red peppers, 5 ounces of goat cheese, veggies of your choice and whole wheat pasta. You can get the full recipe on her site but I remixed it a little bit. Since the hubs is picky when it comes to veggies, I made it with asparagus instead of zucchini….dude loves some asparagus. I also can never seem to find whole wheat linguini, so I used whole wheat spaghetti instead.
First things first, I filled up a big pot with water and brought it to a boil, threw in the spaghetti and boiled it for about 10 minutes. While that was going, I laid out the asparagus on a baking sheet, sprinkled it with olive oil, salt & pepper and broiled them for about 8 minutes.
While the asparagus broiled away, I threw the diced tomatoes, roasted peppers and 5 ounces of goat cheese in the blender…
…and blended it for about 30 seconds until it looked like this…YUM!
Once the asparagus was done, I chopped them up into thirds and threw them in a pan on medium heat…
Then I added the sauce and let it simmer for about 7 minutes.
Then when it was finished, I served it up and devoured.
One serving (1 1/2 cups) is just over 400 calories…say whaaaat?! And since pasta is a weakness of mine, I will usually overeat, but with this dish one serving is perfect. It was just enough to fill me up without feeling like I needed to be rolled over to the couch.
We have leftovers for days so I love the fact that dinner is already done and ready for us when we get home. Which means more time to get a work out in and some quality time with New Girl & Mindy Project. Ok, and Pretty Little Liars…don’t judge me.
Recipe adapted from Prevention RD
