Weight loss Diets for Everyday People

Broccoli and Pumpkin Pasta Recipe

When you taste how creamy this Broccoli and Pumpkin pasta recipe is, you won't believe it's so low in fat.

Combine the goodness of broccoli and the sweet taste of pumpkin and you almost have the perfect recipe for pasta lovers who are on a weight loss diet.

This recipe is low in fat, low sodium, low sugar and is also a good source of protein.

Energy per 100g:

396kJ - 94Cal

Fat per 100g:

2.5g

Healthy Dinner Recipe: Broccoli and Pumpkin Pasta Recipe

Recipe Serves:

This Recipe Serves 2.

Recipe Ingredients:

  • 200g Broccoli (1 small broccoli cut into florets
  • 250g Pumpkin (cut into 1 cm pieces)
  • 250g Bow Tie Pasta
  • 3 cloves garlic crushed
  • 1 tablespoon olive oil
  • 1 small can (185g) evaporated milk light and creamy
  • Basil leaves torn (approx 6)
  • Pepper
  • Grated Parmesan Cheese

Recipe Method:

  1. Preheat oven to 180C.
  2. Place cut pumpkin on oven tray lined with baking paper and drizzle a tiny amount of olive oil and mix around so all of the pumpkin is coated.
  3. Bake in oven for around 20 mins until softened.  Take out and set aside.
  4. Cook your pasta as per instructions.
  5. In a large frypan place a little water (1/2 cup) and place your broccoli florets in the pan and cover with lid on med heat and simmer for 5 mins.  Add crushed garlic and stir for 1-2 mins.
  6. Add Evaporated milk to pan and once simmering add pumpkin, pasta and basil leaves and stir until all coated.  Grind pepper and keep stirring. 
  7. Take off heat and add parmesan cheese and serve.

Recipe Nutrition Panel:

 Servings: 2
 Serving size: 480g
   
 Average Serve Average 100g

Energy

1900

kJ

396

kJ

 

454

Cal

94

Cal

Protein

31.9

g

6.6

g

Fat, total

12.0

g

2.5

g

- saturated

6.1

g

1.3

g

Carbohydrate

47.4

g

9.9

g

- sugars

16.6

g

3.5

g

Sodium

500

mg

104

mg

Additional Comments:

This recipe is low enough in fat and calories, you can probably get away with adding a slice of your favourite crusty bread as a side.

Feedback:

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