Years ago, I ate a pasta dish very similar to this at one of our favorite Italian restaurants. Of course, it was full of butter and cream. I knew I could lighten it up, and thankfully I did because it’s not on the menu any more. To be honest, I actually like this version better–the flavors are the same, but I don’t get that heavy feeling after having a fat and carb bomb of a dinner. For as much flavor as this dish has, it’s very simple to make and comes together in just about 30 minutes. Plus, using Carb Nada pasta really lowers the points. If you haven’t tried Carb Nada yet, you must! It’s $24 for 6 packs on Amazon Prime, which is a very good deal! You can purchase it —-> here.
Pasta alla Norcina with Mushrooms
Servings: 5
Ingredients
- 1 10 oz bag Carb Nada Egg Fettuccini, cooked according to package directions
- 1/2 lb hot italian chicken sausage, ground
- 4 cloves garlic, minced
- 8 oz crimini mushrooms, sliced
- 1/3 cup dry white wine
- 1/2 cup half and half
- 1 cup almond milk
- 2 tsp cornstarch
- 1/3 cup parmesan cheese, grated
- 1/4 tsp each, kosher salt, black pepper, and red pepper flakes
- (optional) parsley to garnish
Instructions
- In a large skillet coated with cooking spray, brown sausage and break into chunks. Set aside and wipe down skillet.
- Coat skillet with cooking spray again. Over medium heat, cook garlic until fragrant, about 30 seconds. Add in mushrooms and saute until browned and slightly soft, about 5 minutes. Season with salt, pepper, and pepper flakes.
- Add in wine and simmer until nearly evaporated, about 5 minutes, then add in cooked sausage.
- Whisk half and half, almond milk, and cornstarch in a large measuring cup. Add into the skillet and simmer until slightly thickened, about 5 minutes.
- Take skillet off heat and slowly stir in parmesan cheese until melted. Add cooked pasta to the skillet and return to low-medium heat. Toss everything together and cook until for a few minutes until the pasta soaks up most of the sauce.
Notes
Click here to determine your WW PersonalPoints for this recipe (if you are logged in to your WW app, it should calculate for you automatically). Calculated for 1 2/3 cup serving.
WW Freestyle SmartPoints: 7 for 1 2/3 cups
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