Sweet Potato Pasta

Sweet Potato Pasta

Sweet potato pasta

This meal was a bit over my diet plan, because I felt hungry, so I ate a bit more portion.  Oh dear, then I found out the result later! 😦  I think I need to do a bit more exercise to burn the calories off. I wish it work! But luckily, today’s lunch is only salad, then it can balance off. just excuse, hehe silly me. :p

This is a quick and simple pasta dish, it is for vegetarian too. But if you’re a meat eater, you can add some fried bacon cube or tuna or salmon, it’s up to you.

Sweet Potato Pasta

Sweet potato pasta

Ingredient:            ( serve 1 or 2 )

1.   100g Sweet potato, peeled and cut into small cubes
2.   100g  Dry Macaroni    ( suppose only 75g )
3.   30g Each of frozen soy beans and frozen sweetcorn
4.   1 tbsp of semi-skimmed milk
5.   35g Fat free Greek yogurt
7.   25g Lighter Mature grated cheese      ( suppose only 20g )
8.   Sea salt and freshly ground black pepper

Method: 

• Cook the sweet potato cubes in simmering water for about 10 minutes, until tender and soft, drain well.
• Cook the pasta in a large saucepan for 6 to 8 minutes until tender, drain then return to the saucepan.
• Stir the sweet potato cubes and frozen beans and sweetcorn through the pasta. Add  the milk and yogurt and cook gently for 2 minutes.
• Sprinkled the cheese on top and put under a hot grill for about 5 minutes, let it start to turn brown. Sprinkled with salt and black pepper.

Sweet potato pasta

Note: 

• You could use other kind of frozen vegetables, or even add more quantity, that is healthier.
• If you haven’t got sweet potato or don’t it, could use the butternut squash instead.