Creamy Artichoke Pasta

Weekday dinners must consist of something creamy and delicious to elevate your mood and to provide deliciousness to your bored taste buds. When a scenario like this arises, the best resort for individuals is to opt for creamy artichoke pasta. Not only will this pasta have bursts of creaminess in your mouth, but you will also be in taking the required amount of minerals and nutrients needed on a day-to-day basis. This creamy artichoke pizza is easy to make, and it is a great way for you to bond with your family while doing so!

Health benefits

Artichoke is a vegetable known for its remarkable benefits like improving the strength of the immune system, protection against heart attacks and diabetes, protection against cancer, and lowering cholesterol. It also aids in indigestion, irritable bowel syndrome, diarrhea, and constipation.

Ingredients

ounces of uncooked spaghetti: 12

tablespoon of olive oil: 1

tablespoon of butter: 1

can or marinated artichoke hearts: 1 (6 ounce)

small onion: 1

cloves of garlic--chopped: 3

teaspoon of salt: 1/2

teaspoon of ground black pepper: 1/4

teaspoon of ground cayenne pepper: 1/8

teaspoon of dried oregano: 1

cup of low fat cottage cheese: 1/2

cup of low fat sour cream: 1/2

cup of grated parmesan cheese: 1/2

How To Make Creamy Artichoke Pasta

1. In a large pot, pour salted water and let it come to a boil. Add in the spaghetti and cook until al dente. Then drain it and keep it warm.
2. While the pasta is cooking, place a large skillet on medium-high heat. Add in the olive oil, butter, and the liquid from the artichoke hearts into the skillet. You will need to cut the artichoke hearts into small pieces.
3. When the olive oil has heated properly, you will need to add the onion and garlic. Let them sauté and “lightly browned.”
4. Add in the artichoke hearts and sauté them until it has heated properly (make sure you are constantly stirring). Season it with salt, black pepper, cayenne pepper, and oregano.
5. Remove the skillet from the heat and add in the cottage cheese and sour cream while you are constantly stirring. Once everything is incorporated, you will need to pour the mixture into the cooked pasta and garnish with parmesan cheese and freshly chopped parsley.

Trivia

• Although, many believe that pasta originated from Italy, in reality, it originated from Greece or China.
• With over 600 different types of pastas all around the world, some pasta has really odd names.

Pasta is celebrated all across the world on October 25.