Creamy Squash Orzo Recipe

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Creamy Squash Orzo
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Ingredients
8
Count
Nutrition
334
Calories
Total time
50
Minutes
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Ingredients:

  • 1 small spaghetti squash (any winter squash will be fine but spaghetti is my favorite)
  • 1/2 cup of raw almonds
  • 4 garlic cloves
  • 2 tsp salt
  • 1/2 tsp pepper
  • 1 tbsp parsley

Directions:

  1. Cook orzo pasta according to package instructions.
  2. Preheat the oven to 400 degrees F, cut squash into half, place in the ovenproof dish skin side up with a bit of water on a bottom and bake 30-40 minute. Wrap garlic gloves in greased aluminum foil and bake on a rack together with squash.
  3. Take out squash and garlic from the oven and let them cool. When cold enough to handle scoop out the seeds from the squash and throw them away. Using fork take out the inside of the squash into a bowl.
  4. Add squash into a food processor. Cut off the stems from each garlic clove and squeeze out of its skin into a food processor. Combine with Greek yogurt, almonds, salt and pepper and process until smooth.
  5. In a pot mix with orzo, parsley and add more salt or pepper if necessary. Heat slightly and serve.
  6. Tip: I tried making this dish with other type of pasta, I think elbows and it did not work that well. I mean it worked great when it was eaten right away but when I left a portion for the next day it became a bit lumpy and elbows became somehow overcooked so if you want to make more for the next day do not combine all the sauce with pasta at once, leave some separate for the next day and combine just before eating. Plus I think it just looks and tastes better with orzo but you can experiment with other types of pasta. When combined with elbows it becomes healthier version of mac & cheese. Also it might be good to substitute almonds for parmesan.
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Nutrition Facts

Per ServingPer 100 g
Amount Per 1 Serving
Calories 333.99 Kcal (1398 kJ)
Calories from fat 184.98 Kcal
% Daily Value*
Total Fat 20.55g 32%
Cholesterol 10.29mg 3%
Sodium 1302.45mg 54%
Potassium 307.41mg 7%
Total Carbs 28.87g 10%
Sugars 6.11g 24%
Dietary Fiber 4.25g 17%
Protein 12.45g 25%
Vitamin C 2.7mg 4%
Iron 0.7mg 4%
Calcium 88.5mg 9%
Amount Per 100 g
Calories 130.26 Kcal (545 kJ)
Calories from fat 72.14 Kcal
% Daily Value*
Total Fat 8.02g 32%
Cholesterol 4.01mg 3%
Sodium 507.95mg 54%
Potassium 119.89mg 7%
Total Carbs 11.26g 10%
Sugars 2.38g 24%
Dietary Fiber 1.66g 17%
Protein 4.86g 25%
Vitamin C 1.1mg 4%
Iron 0.3mg 4%
Calcium 34.5mg 9%

* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2000 calorie diet. Your daily values may be higher or lower depending on your calorie needs.
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Tastes

  • salty
  • savory
  • bitter
  • sweet
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Weightwatchers Points

  • 7.6
    Points
  • 9
    PointsPlus

Good Points

  • saturated fat free,
  • low cholesterol

Bad Points

  • High in Sodium

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