PASTA WITH SWEET POTATO SAUCE
Pasta with Sweet Potato Sauce Serves 4 Sweet potatoes, like other vegetables with a deep orange color, are a great source of beta carotene and fiber. Sweet potato sauce is fabulous poured over pasta, and it’s a snap to make.
Pasta with Sweet Potato Sauce Serves 4
• 1 pound sweet potatoes, about 3 medium
• 1/8 teaspoon salt
• ½ pound cooked pasta
• 2 tablespoons chopped parsley
• 1 12 ounce can evaporated skim milk
• ¼ teaspoon ground white pepper
• 4 tablespoons grated Parmesan cheese
• Pasta of choice
Sweet potatoes, like other vegetables with a deep orange color, are a great source of beta carotene and fiber. Sweet potato sauce is fabulous poured over pasta, and it’s a snap to make.
Peel and slice sweet potatoes and steam for about 14 minutes until soft.
Place cooked potatoes into blender with milk and whisk for about 7 minutes.
The mixture will become a glossy, rich color.
Season with salt and pepper and pour over cooked pasta.
Sprinkle with grated Parmesan cheese and parsley.
This is an official 5 a Day recipe, and provides four people with two servings of vegetables each.
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