By Raquel Partida
CREAMY CHIPOTLE PASTA
11 steps
Prep:5minCook:40min
HIGH PROTEIN MEALS FOR WEIGHT LOSS: CREAMY CHIPOTLE PASTA 🎯 Not only does this recipe pack over 45 grams of protein per serving but it’s under 425 calories, easy to make, & is loaded with vegetables! It takes about 40 minutes to come together and will make you forget you have fitness goals!
Updated at: Tue, 12 Sep 2023 16:36:08 GMT
Nutrition balance score
Great
Glycemic Index
42
Low
Glycemic Load
18
Moderate
Nutrition per serving
Calories420.9 kcal (21%)
Total Fat11.6 g (17%)
Carbs43.4 g (17%)
Sugars6 g (7%)
Protein39.5 g (79%)
Sodium1061.4 mg (53%)
Fiber4.7 g (17%)
% Daily Values based on a 2,000 calorie diet
Ingredients
4 servings
6 ozprotein pasta
uncooked
2 cbroccoli
finely chopped
6 ozmushrooms
3 Tbsplight margarine
or oil spray
â…” clow fat cottage cheese
1 cunsweetened almond milk
or milk of choice
4 wedgeslite laughing cow
2chipotle peppers in adobo sauce
2garlic cloves
1roma tomato
16 ozshrimp
raw, large
1 cfat free mozzarella
salt
pepper
paprika
cayenne pepper
reduced sodium chicken bouillon cube
Instructions
Step 1
1. Cook 6 oz of protein pasta by following the directions on the box. Reserve 1/2 cup of pasta water.
Step 2
2. Finely chop mushrooms and broccoli.
Step 3
3. Blend 1 c almond milk, 2/3 c low fat cottage cheese, 4 lite laughing cow wedges, tomato, 2 garlic cloves, salt, and pepper to taste.
Step 4
4. Pat the shrimp dry and season to taste - what I used is in the ingredient list.
Step 5
5. Melt 3 tbsp of light margarine to a pan and add shrimp. Cook for 2 minutes on each side and remove.
Step 6
6. Add in chipotle sauce and simmer for 10 minutes. To remove the remainder of the sauce from the blender, add the pasta water & shake.
Step 7
7. Mix in the mushrooms and broccoli. Cook for 5 minutes.
Step 8
8. Add in the pasta and combine well. Taste the sauce and add seasonings to taste.
Step 9
9. Turn off the heat and mix in cheese.
Step 10
10. Divide into 4 equal servings: ~1.25 cup of pasta and 9-10 shrimp.
Step 11
11. When ready to serve top with grated parmesan cheese and/or chili flakes.
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