Creamy Pasta with spinach and Sundried tomatoes, 😜

cream cheese

🥗Healthier: Greek yogurt

💰Cheaper: ricotta cheese

Greek yogurt reduces calories while maintaining creaminess

heavy cream

🥗Healthier: coconut milk

💰Cheaper: milk + cornstarch

Coconut milk offers a dairy-free option while still providing creaminess.

parmesan cheese

🥗Healthier: nutritional yeast

💰Cheaper: grated pecorino

Nutritional yeast is a lower-calorie alternative that adds a cheesy flavor.

mozzarella cheese

🥗Healthier: part-skim mozzarella

💰Cheaper: provolone cheese

Provolone can be more affordable while still providing a similar texture.

Cook spaghetti according to package instructions for about 10 minutes.

Heat 6 tablespoons of olive oil in a small skillet.

Add minced garlic and sauté until slightly cooked.

Add 6 oz of peeled and deveined medium shrimp to the skillet.

Season with black pepper and salt.

Pour in a little white wine and cook until shrimp is done, being careful not to overcook it.

Add half a cup of sun-dried tomatoes to the skillet.

Stir in spinach and cook until wilted, about 30 seconds.

Add half of a multipurpose cream and mix well.

Stir in half a cup of parmesan cheese until combined.

Add the cooked spaghetti to the skillet and mix everything together.

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