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!
Servings: 6
Calories: 485kcal
Equipment
- large stock pot
- Large Saucepan
Ingredients
- 16 ounces linguine
- 3 cups broccoli florets
- 15 ounces Cannellini beans (1 can - rinsed and drained)
- 15 ounces light alfredo sauce 1 jar
- ½ cups croutons crushed
- ¼ teaspoon red pepper flakes
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: 485kcal | Carbohydrates: 74g | Protein: 18g | Fat: 13g | Saturated Fat: 6g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 3g | Monounsaturated Fat: 3g | Cholesterol: 46mg | Sodium: 667mg | Potassium: 317mg | Fiber: 7g | Sugar: 4g | Vitamin A: 308IU | Vitamin C: 41mg | Calcium: 82mg | Iron: 3mg