Pasta is certainly not a forbidden food. However, you may feel like this is quite a smallish portion by comparison to usual pasta portion sizes so have this dish as a lighter meal option and add a large salad.
Serves 2
Ingredients:
- 80g wholemeal or egg pasta
- 140g cream cheese
- 14 asparagus spears
- 1 tbsp olive oil
- 2 cloves garlic, crushed
- 1 medium onion, finely chopped
- 1 tbsp fresh lemon juice
- Freshly ground black pepper
- 1/2 tsp mild red chilli powder
- 1 tbsp grated, fresh parmesan cheese
Method
- Cook the pasta until it is firm but cooked through.
- In a separate pan, steam the asparagus until it is al dente and set aside.
- Fry the onions and garlic in the olive oil until lightly browned. Then add the lemon juice, chilli powder and cream cheese and stir until the mixture looks like a thick sauce. Season with pepper. If the sauce becomes too thick, add a little milk or water.
- Toss with the pasta, mix thoroughly and top with the asparagus spears, grated parmesan and chopped fresh parsley.
- Serve with a large, green salad.
