SPAGHETTI EN CREMA CHIPOTLE

Name: SPAGHETTI EN CREMA CHIPOTLE
Prep time: 10 min
Cook time: 30 min
Total time: 40 min
Cuisine: European, Latin American, American, Mediterranean, Mexican, Italian
Ingredients: 1 cup greek yogurt; 2 tbsp light mayo; 4 Roma tomatoes; 3 garlic cloves; 1/4 white onion; 4 chiles guajillo; 1/2 c unsweetened almond milk (or chicken broth); 4 tbsp chipotle salsa (or 4 chipotle peppers); 1 lb shrimp (or protein of choice); 2 small zucchinis (can sub for spinach or broccoli); 1 cup fat free mozzarella cheese; Salt; Pepper; Paprika; Garlic powder; Low sodium chicken bouillon

8 steps

Prep:10minCook:30min

HIGH PROTEIN MEAL PREP FOR WEIGHT LOSS: PASTA EN CREMA CHIPOTLE 🇲🇽 Maybe not 100% authentic but I’ve definitely added a Mexican twist to the usual protein pasta recipe 😉 This is your reminder that you can enjoy pasta on your fitness journey! You can use regular pasta but I love chickpea pasta since it packs a little more protein & fiber.

Updated at: Thu, 17 Aug 2023 09:45:56 GMT

Nutrition balance score

Great

Glycemic Index

Low

Glycemic Load

Low

Nutrition per serving

Calories236.3 kcal (12%)

Total Fat6.9 g (10%)

Carbs18 g (7%)

Sugars8.3 g (9%)

Protein25 g (50%)

Sodium802.3 mg (40%)

Fiber3.6 g (13%)

% Daily Values based on a 2,000 calorie diet

Ingredients

4 servings

1 cupgreek yogurt

0.25white onion

½ cunsweetened almond milk

or chicken broth

4 Tbspchipotle salsa

1 lbshrimp

or protein of choice

2zucchinis

small, can sub for spinach or broccoli

1 cupfat free mozzarella cheese

reduced sodium chicken bouillon cube

Instructions

Step 1

1. Remove stems, veins, and seeds from the guajillo chiles. Remove the pit from the tomatoes. Chop zucchini into small cubes.

Step 2

2. Once water is boiling, add salt, guajillo chiles, tomatoes, garlic cloves, and 1/4 onion until tomatoes are blistered and chiles are soft (~10 minutes)

Step 3

3. Blend the Greek yogurt, light mayo, boiled vegetables, 1/2 c almond milk, seasonings to taste, and chipotle salsa to taste (the more, the spicier). Put to the side.

Step 4

4. Add more water if necessary and add 8 ounces of dried pasta and follow directions on the box

Step 5

5. Pat shrimp dry and season to taste. Cook in a greased pan for 2-3 minutes on each side or until pink. Remove shrimp.

Step 6

6. Bring the flame down to low and add chipotle crema. Let it simmer for 5 minutes.

Step 7

7. Mix in the zucchini and cook for 3 minutes before adding the pasta and 1 cup fat free mozzarella cheese. It is done once cheese has melted and zucchini is cooked through.

Step 8

8. Divide into 4 meal prep containers: ~1.66 cup pasta & 9-10 shrimp depending on size.