LOW CAL CREAMY PESTO WITH BROCCOLI AND ANGEL HAIR

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Make and share this Low Cal Creamy Pesto With Broccoli and Angel Hair recipe from Food.com.

Provided by Happy Happy Joy Joy

Time 20m

Yield 6 serving(s)

Number Of Ingredients 11

Ingredients

1 tablespoon light olive oil
1 teaspoon dried basil (1/4 c. fresh)
1/4 teaspoon garlic powder
4 ounces fat free cream cheese, cubed
2 tablespoons fat-free half-and-half
1/4 cup pine nuts, chopped
1/4 cup parmesan cheese, grated
8 ounces dry pasta, angelhair
6 cups water
1 teaspoon salt
1 small head of broccoli, pulled into tiny pieces

Steps:

Put the water and salt on to boil.
After boiling, add pasta to the pot and cook for 8 minutes.
In a large bowl put the oil, basil and garlic, then mix with a whisk.
Add the cream cheese to the bowl.
Now add the broccoli to the boilng pasta in the pot and cook for 3 to 4 more minutes.
When time is up, drain pasta mixture in sink, then immediately add the hot pasta mixture to the items in the bowl.
Stir well to distribute.
Add the fat free half and half, the parmesan cheese and the chopped nuts.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 274.7, Fat 8.5, SaturatedFat 1.6, Cholesterol 6.2, Sodium 634.4, Carbohydrate 38.1, Fiber 4.1, Sugar 4.3, Protein 13.3

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