Creamy Fettuccine
- 16 ounces whole broccoli or 8 ounces ready-cut broccoli florettes (3 1/2 to 4 cups)
- Pan spray
- 2 cloves garlic
- 2 cups canned crushed no-salt-added tomatoes
- About 1/2 of a 4-ounce jar of roasted peppers, to yield 1/2-cup chopped
- 1 generous teaspoon anchovy paste
- 1/2 cup nonfat yogurt
- 2 teaspoons cornstarch
- 1/2 cup light ricotta
- 8 ounces fresh eggless fettuccine
- 1 1/2 ounces Parmigiano Reggiano, to yield about 7 tablespoons coarsely grated
- Freshly ground black pepper to taste
- Trim broccoli and cut florettes into bite-size pieces.
- Steam for about 5 minutes, until almost tender.
- Boil water for pasta in covered pot.
- Heat large nonstick pan, and spray.
- Mince garlic.
- Add to pan and saute for 30 seconds.
- Add the tomatoes; reduce heat and simmer.
- Rinse roasted pepper and chop fine; add to tomatoes, then add anchovy paste and broccoli.
- Stir a little yogurt into the cornstarch to make a paste; stir into remaining yogurt.
- Blend yogurt and ricotta in food processor.
- Cook fettuccine.
- Grate Parmigiano Reggiano.
- Add yogurt mixture to pan with drained fettuccine.
- Season with pepper; top with cheese.
broccoli, pan spray, garlic, salt, peppers, generous, nonfat yogurt, cornstarch, light ricotta, eggless fettuccine, freshly ground black pepper
Taken from cooking.nytimes.com/recipes/9264 (may not work)