LOW SODIUM & GLUTEN FREE CREAMY PASTA W/ CRISPY BACON FOR DINNER || THE UNSALTED KITCHEN

heavy cream

🥗Healthier: Greek yogurt

💰Cheaper: milk + cornstarch

Greek yogurt reduces calories while maintaining creaminess

parmesan cheese

🥗Healthier: nutritional yeast

💰Cheaper: grated pecorino

Nutritional yeast is lower in calories and adds a cheesy flavor.

Cook the penne Rigate pasta according to package instructions; reserve 1 cup of pasta water before draining.

In a skillet, cook the bacon strips until crispy; remove and set aside, leaving the fat in the skillet.

Add chopped spring onions to the skillet and sauté until softened.

Stir in minced garlic and cook until fragrant.

Add light cream cheese, light sour cream, and white cheddar cheese to the skillet; stir until melted and combined.

Incorporate the frozen peas, carrots, broccoli, and asparagus into the sauce; cook until heated through.

If the sauce is too thick, add reserved pasta water a little at a time until desired consistency is reached.

Crumble the crispy bacon and fold it into the pasta and sauce mixture.

Garnish with additional chopped spring onions before serving.

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