Broccoli Alfredo Spaghetti Recipe
This Broccoli Alfredo Spaghetti is a creamy alfredo sauce served over pasta and broccoli and topped with crushed croutons and red pepper flakes. This easy dinner recipe can be made in less than 30 minutes!
Serving6
Ingredients
- 16 ounces linguine
- 3 cup broccoli florets
- 15 ounces Cannellini beans, (1 can - rinsed and drained)
- 15 ounces light alfredo sauce, 1 jar
- ½ cup croutons, crushed
- ¼ teaspoon red pepper flakes
Equipment
Instructions
- Cook pasta according to package directions, adding broccoli the last 3 minutes of cooking.
- Reserve 1/2 cup of pasta water before draining.
- Drain pasta and broccoli and set aside.
- Combine beans, alfredo sauce and reserved pasta water in a blender and blend until smooth.
- Pour sauce in a saucepan over medium heat, stirring frequently until heated through.
- Serve sauce over pasta and broccoli.
- Top with crushed croutons and red pepper flakes, if desired.
Notes
You could easily substitute the linguine or spaghetti noodles in this recipe for other pasta.
Nutrition
Calories: 485 kcal · Carbohydrates: 74 g · Protein: 18 g · Fat: 13 g · Saturated Fat: 6 g · Polyunsaturated Fat: 3 g · Monounsaturated Fat: 3 g · Cholesterol: 46 mg · Sodium: 667 mg · Potassium: 317 mg · Fiber: 7 g · Sugar: 4 g · Vitamin A: 308 IU · Vitamin C: 41 mg · Calcium: 82 mg · Iron: 3 mg