Healthy White Sauce Pasta
Healthy White Sauce Pasta
Ingredients
For the Pasta
- 1 pound penne pasta, cooked according to package directions
For the Sauce and Vegetables
- 1 onion, chopped
- 1 green bell pepper, chopped
- 8 ounces paneer, cubed
- 1/2 cup water
- 1/2 teaspoon red chili powder, or to taste
- 1 teaspoon dried oregano, or mixed herbs
- 1/2 teaspoon salt, or to taste
- 1/4 teaspoon black pepper, freshly ground, or to taste
- 1 tablespoon olive oil
Instructions
- 1
Cook the penne pasta according to package directions until al dente. Drain and set aside.
⏱️ 10 min
- 2
Heat olive oil in a large pan or skillet over medium heat.
⏱️ 1 min
- 3
Add the chopped onions to the hot pan and sauté until they are softened and translucent, about 3-5 minutes.
⏱️ 5 min
- 4
Add the chopped green bell pepper to the pan with the onions and continue to sauté for another 3-4 minutes until slightly tender-crisp.
⏱️ 4 min
- 5
While the vegetables are cooking, prepare the sauce. In a blender jar, combine the paneer cubes and water. Blend until the mixture becomes completely smooth and silky. If the sauce is too thick, add a tablespoon or two more water until desired consistency is reached.
⏱️ 3 min
- 6
Pour the blended paneer sauce over the sautéed onions and bell peppers in the pan. Stir well to combine.
⏱️ 1 min
- 7
Add the red chili powder, dried oregano (or mixed herbs), salt, and black pepper to the sauce. Stir thoroughly to incorporate the seasonings.
⏱️ 1 min
- 8
Add the cooked penne pasta to the pan with the sauce and vegetables. Mix all ingredients thoroughly, ensuring the pasta is fully coated with the creamy white sauce.
⏱️ 2 min
- 9
Cook for another 1-2 minutes, stirring gently, to allow the flavors to meld and the pasta to heat through with the sauce. Serve immediately.
⏱️ 2 min
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Nutrition Facts (per serving)
Healthy White Sauce Pasta
For the Pasta
- 1 pound penne pasta, cooked according to package directions
For the Sauce and Vegetables
- 1 onion, chopped
- 1 green bell pepper, chopped
- 8 ounces paneer, cubed
- 1/2 cup water
- 1/2 teaspoon red chili powder, or to taste
- 1 teaspoon dried oregano, or mixed herbs
- 1/2 teaspoon salt, or to taste
- 1/4 teaspoon black pepper, freshly ground, or to taste
- 1 tablespoon olive oil
Instructions
- 1
Cook the penne pasta according to package directions until al dente. Drain and set aside.
⏱️ 10 min - 2
Heat olive oil in a large pan or skillet over medium heat.
⏱️ 1 min - 3
Add the chopped onions to the hot pan and sauté until they are softened and translucent, about 3-5 minutes.
⏱️ 5 min - 4
Add the chopped green bell pepper to the pan with the onions and continue to sauté for another 3-4 minutes until slightly tender-crisp.
⏱️ 4 min - 5
While the vegetables are cooking, prepare the sauce. In a blender jar, combine the paneer cubes and water. Blend until the mixture becomes completely smooth and silky. If the sauce is too thick, add a tablespoon or two more water until desired consistency is reached.
⏱️ 3 min - 6
Pour the blended paneer sauce over the sautéed onions and bell peppers in the pan. Stir well to combine.
⏱️ 1 min - 7
Add the red chili powder, dried oregano (or mixed herbs), salt, and black pepper to the sauce. Stir thoroughly to incorporate the seasonings.
⏱️ 1 min - 8
Add the cooked penne pasta to the pan with the sauce and vegetables. Mix all ingredients thoroughly, ensuring the pasta is fully coated with the creamy white sauce.
⏱️ 2 min - 9
Cook for another 1-2 minutes, stirring gently, to allow the flavors to meld and the pasta to heat through with the sauce. Serve immediately.
⏱️ 2 min