Super Skinny Creamy Spinach Pasta Primavera

Yield: 4 servings

One serving is 2 cups, and about 145 calories!

What you'll need:

• 1 head garlic

• olive oil

• 1 large head cauliflower, cut into florets

• 1/2 c vegetable broth

• ½ cup milk (substitute dairy free milk of choice for vegan)

• 2 tbs nutritional yeast

• 1 tsp powdered onion

• 1 pinch nutmeg

• 1 pinch cayenne pepper

• salt and freshly ground black pepper

• 6 7-oz packages Spinach Shirataki Noodles

• 1 12-oz package frozen spinach

• olive oil spray (I use my misto)

• 1/2 onion, diced

• 12-oz mushroom, sliced

• 1 c frozen peas

What you'll need to do:

Prepare Sauce

Preheat an oven or toaster oven to 450F.

Drizzle garlic with oil and wrap in tin foil. Cook garlic 30 minutes.

Meanwhile, bring a large pot of salted water to a boil. Add cauliflower florets and cook until tender when pierced with a fork, about 10 minutes.

Using a slotted spoon, remove cooked florets to a blender. Add vegetable broth, milk, nutritional yeast, powdered onion, nutmeg, cayenne pepper, salt to taste, and lots of freshly ground black pepper to the blender. When cool enough too handle, squeeze roasted garlic from its cloves into the blender. Puree cauliflower-garlic mixture until very smooth.

Sauce can be prepared a day in advance and stored in the refrigerator.

Prepare Noodles

Empty shirataki noodles into a colander and rinse well with cool water.

Boil for 2-3 minutes and drain into colander. Set aside to dry.

Transfer frozen spinach to a microwaveable container, cover, and microwave until just thawed, about 4 minutes. Squeeze liquid from spinach over the sink and set aside.

Heat a large, heavy pot or braiser over medium heat. Spray with oil and add onions and mushrooms. Cook, stirring, until onions are translucent and mushrooms have released their juices, about 5-8 minutes. Season with salt and pepper and continue cooking until mushroom liquid has evaporated.

Add cauliflower sauce, spinach, noodles, and peas. Cook until heated through and adjust seasoning as needed.