Prego alfredo with broccoli and pasta
A weeknight pasta dinner that leans on a jar of four-cheese sauce to carry the dish. Fresh broccoli florets add weight and vegetables; the sauce coats everything in one pan.
About 1390 calories a serving, 75 g protein, 113 g carbohydrate, 73 g fat. From USDA figures for 100% of the ingredients; amounts are the recipe's.
To buy
- 3 cups fresh broccoli florets
From your shelf
- 14.5 oz jar Prego artisan four cheese alfredo pasta sauce
Staples
- 8 oz pasta
- to taste salt
- Bring a large pot of salted water to a boil. Add 8 oz pasta and cook according to package directions until al dente, stirring now and then. Add 3 cups broccoli florets in the last three minutes of cooking.
- Drain pasta and broccoli, reserving 1 cup pasta cooking water. Return the pot to medium heat and pour in the entire 14.5 oz jar of Prego sauce, stirring to warm through.
- Add the drained pasta and broccoli to the sauce and toss to coat, adding pasta water a splash at a time if the sauce feels too thick. Taste and adjust salt if needed, then serve at once.
Note Swap broccoli for spinach or green beans if you prefer. Leftovers keep three days in the fridge and reheat gently with a splash of water in a covered pan. Serve with a side salad and crusty bread to stretch the meal.
On the label
INGREDIENTS: WATER, CREAM, WHITE CHEDDAR CHEESE (MILK, CULTURES, SALT, ENZYMES), MODIFIED FOOD STARCH, ENZYME MODIFIED EGG YOLKS (EGG YOLKS, SALT, PHOSPHOLIPASE), SOYBEAN AND/OR CANOLA OIL, BUTTER, CONTAINS LESS THAN 1% OF: PARMESAN CHEESE (PART-SKIM MILK, SALT, ENZYMES, CULTURES), SALT, CHEDDAR CHEESE (MILK, CULTURES, SALT, ENZYMES), SUGAR, DISODIUM PHOSPHATE, YEAST EXTRACT, ROMANO CHEESE (PART-SKIM COW'S MILK, CULTURES, SALT, ENZYMES), ASIAGO CHEESE CONCENTRATE (ASIAGO CHEESE [MILK, CULTURES, SALT, ENZYMES], WATER, SALT), NATURAL FLAVORING, XANTHAN GUM, NONFAT DRY MILK, GARLIC, BLACK PEPPER, DRIED ONIONS, LACTIC ACID, VINEGAR. CONTAINS: EGG, MILK
Prego, sauces/spreads/dips/condiments, serving 240 MLT, package 14.5 ONZ. Ingredients as printed on the label.
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