Clean out the Fridge Pasta Sauce 🍝
Recipe Overview:
- Preparation Time: 15 minutes
- Cooking Time: 15 minutes
- Total Time: 30 minutes
- Servings: 4
- Calories per Serving: 345.7
- Keywords: Pork, Poultry, Cheese, Vegetable, Meat, Kid Friendly, High In…, < 30 Mins, Stove Top, Easy, Inexpensive
- Recipe Category: Lunch/Snacks
Ingredients:
| Quantity | Ingredient |
|---|---|
| 3 | Butter |
| 1/2 | Parmesan cheese |
| 3 | Fresh parsley |
| – | Mushrooms |
| 3 | Onion |
| – | Pasta |
| 6 | Chopped leftovers |
| 1 | Olive oil (for frying) |
| 1 | Cream |
Nutritional Information per Serving:
- Calories: 345.7
- Fat Content: 32.7g
- Saturated Fat Content: 20.4g
- Cholesterol Content: 97.6mg
- Sodium Content: 461.2mg
- Carbohydrate Content: 4.6g
- Fiber Content: 0.6g
- Sugar Content: 1.5g
- Protein Content: 10.1g
Instructions:
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Cook Pasta: Start by cooking your pasta according to the package instructions. Once cooked, drain and keep it warm aside.
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Prepare Vegetables: In a frying pan, heat a bit of olive oil. Add raw onions and mushrooms to the pan. If your onions and mushrooms aren’t raw, simply combine them with other leftover vegetables. Sauté until they are tender and fragrant.
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Combine Leftovers: Now, add your chopped leftover vegetables to the pan. You can be creative here! Think broccoli, cauliflower, carrots, peppers, chicken, or any other leftover veggies you have in your fridge. Let them heat through until warmed.
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Mix with Pasta: Once the vegetables are warmed through, mix them with the cooked pasta. Ensure that the pasta and vegetables are evenly distributed.
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Prepare the Sauce: In a separate saucepan, melt the butter. Once melted, add cream and stir until they are well combined. Remove the saucepan from heat and stir in the Parmesan cheese and chopped fresh parsley. This will give your sauce that creamy and flavorful Alfredo touch!
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Serve: Pour the prepared sauce over the pasta and vegetable mixture. Gently blend everything together. The creamy Alfredo sauce will coat the pasta and veggies beautifully.
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Enjoy: Serve your Clean out the Fridge Pasta Sauce hot and fresh! It’s a delightful dish that combines the richness of Alfredo sauce with the wholesome goodness of leftover vegetables. Perfect for a quick lunch or snack, and a great way to avoid food waste by using up those fridge leftovers creatively!
This recipe is not only delicious but also versatile, allowing you to customize it based on what you have on hand. So, let your imagination run wild and create your own unique version of this flavorful pasta dish!
