Lentil rotini with creamy vodka sauce
9
Points® value
Total Time
35 min
Prep
15 min
Cook
20 min
Serves
4
Difficulty
Easy
Vodka sauce is always a favourite, though it’s far from healthy. We omitted all that heavy cream and tossed the lightened sauce with delicious and nutritious yellow lentil rotini. This is a vegetarian recipe, but if you like, stir in some cooked chicken breast or shrimp.
Ingredients
Uncooked yellow lentil pasta
8¾ oz, rotini variety
Frozen green peas
½ cup(s)
Olive oil
2 tsp(s), garlic-flavoured
Onion
1 small, chopped (3/4 cup)
Vodka
¼ cup(s)
Canned tomato paste
1 tbsp(s)
Canned tomato sauce
15 oz
Table salt
¼ tsp(s)
Crushed red pepper flakes
1 pinch(es)
Reduced fat cream cheese
¼ cup(s)
Pesto sauce
1 tsp(s)
Grated Parmesan cheese
4 tsp(s)