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Healthier Homemade Alphagetti recipe

2018-01-11 by Samantha
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Easy and quick Healthier Homemade Alphagetti recipe. Make this childhood classic at home with healthier ingredients in under 20 minutes. 

Healthier Homemade Alphagetti is a quick and easy dish with all the flavours of a childhood favourite flavours. #comfortfood #childhood #kidfriendly

Calling all families with Alphagetti lovers in it! Here’s an easy, fast, and one pot recipe to rock lunch at your household. This Healthier Homemade Alphagetti recipe are made right at home with significantly less sodium and with ingredients we know as parents and love.

Healthier Homemade Alphagetti is a quick and easy dish with all the flavours of a childhood favourite flavours. #comfortfood #childhood #kidfriendly

My brother was obsessed with Alphagettis when we were kids. I was much more partial to good old KD myself, but I had to tolerate the odd Alphagetti presence.

Now that I’m an adult, I actually really enjoyed this dish. As do my kids.

Healthier Homemade Alphagetti is a quick and easy dish with all the flavours of a childhood favourite flavours. #comfortfood #childhood #kidfriendlyThe key to getting the tomato-y flavour correct was the spice section of this dish. I did some thorough “research” on this dish with how to get the flavour as close as possibly to the real thing without compromising nutrition.

Onion powder and garlic powder are a must. They give the dish that really mild and pleasing flavour that melds so well with the tomato sauce.

Healthier Homemade Alphagetti is a quick and easy dish with all the flavours of a childhood favourite flavours. #comfortfood #childhood #kidfriendly The “real” Alphagetti has some cheese in it. Since I have a cheese hater on my hands (why?!!!) the cheese is the last ingredient with yogurt as a backup option.

I used parmesan since two of my kids adore it, but straight up cheddar works if that’s all you have in the fridge.

Healthier Homemade Alphagetti is a quick and easy dish with all the flavours of a childhood favourite flavours. #comfortfood #childhood #kidfriendly

Here are a few other kid classics that are still nutritious …. I like having these recipes on hand for those days where an argument at the dinner table is the last thing I want to hear.

  • Alphabet Soup with Meatballs (veggie-packed with a protein!)
  • Beef Stroganoff (perfect for those nights where comfort food is required)
  • Kid-Friendly Sloppy Joe Mashed Potato Pie (no messy bun spillage to cleanup with this dish!)
  • Easy Homemade Hamburger Helper Skillet (added cauliflower or even peas for a complete meal)
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Healthier Homemade Alphagetti is a quick and easy dish with all the flavours of a childhood favourite flavours. #comfortfood #childhood #kidfriendly
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Healthier Homemade Alphagetti
Prep Time
5 mins
Cook Time
15 mins
Total Time
20 mins
 

Easy and quick Healthier Homemade Alphagetti. Make this childhood classic at home with healthier ingredients in under 20 minutes. 

Course: Main Course
Cuisine: American
Servings: 4 servings
Author: Samantha
Ingredients
  • 1/2 tsp kosher salt
  • 1/2 tsp onion powder
  • 1 tsp garlic powder
  • 1/4 tsp sweet paprika (mostly used for colour, skip if you don't have any on hand)
  • 1 213 ml tomato sauce (not pasta sauce, but a small can of tomato sauce)
  • 3 cups (750 ml) vegetable or chicken broth
  • 1.5 cups (approx. 250 gr) alphabet pasta
  • 1/4 cup parmesan cheese, cheddar cheese, or plain yogurt
Instructions
  1. Whisk together kosher salt, onion powder, garlic powder, sweet paprika, tomato sauce, and broth in a medium sauce pan and bring to a boil over high heat. 

  2. Add alphabet pasta, reduce to medium-low and simmer for 6-8 minutes (or until pasta is al dente)*. 

  3. Remove and add cheese or yogurt. Stir to combine and then serve**. 

Recipe Notes

* sauce will appear to be a bit runny, but sauce will thicken as soon as it starts to cool.

** I added 1/2 cup of frozen peas in the last minute of cooking while recipe testing and my kids enjoyed it. 

Enjoy! xo

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Healthier Homemade Alphagetti is a quick and easy dish with all the flavours of a childhood favourite flavours. #comfortfood #childhood #kidfriendly

 

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Mom of twins, a singleton, and wife to a hungry husband. The food demands that surround me, have pushed me to lead our food life more simply, nutritiously, and deliciously. It’s a good day when family, friends, and food intersect.

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