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Confetti Vegetables with Noodles

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Confetti Vegetables with Noodles

Confetti Vegetables with Noodles - Green and white pasta for small connoisseurs

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Health Score:
83 / 100
Difficulty:
very easy
Difficulty
Preparation:
25 min.
Preparation
Calories:
329
calories
Calories

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Nutritional values

This is a healthy dish that children who don't like a lot of vegetables can still enjoy! This dish is packed with vitamin C and iron. 

Use whole-wheat pasta instead of regular pasta to add some fiber, minerals, and B vitamins to this dish. 

1 serving contains
(Percentage of daily recommendation)
Calorie329 cal.(16 %)
Protein12 g(12 %)
Fat7 g(6 %)
Carbohydrates52 g(35 %)
Sugar added0 g(0 %)
Roughage6.5 g(22 %)
Vitamin A0.1 mg(13 %)
Vitamin D0.1 μg(1 %)
Vitamin E0.9 mg(8 %)
Vitamin B₁0.2 mg(20 %)
Vitamin B₂0.1 mg(9 %)
Niacin5.2 mg(43 %)
Vitamin B₆0.2 mg(14 %)
Folate44 μg(15 %)
Pantothenic acid0.5 mg(8 %)
Biotin4.6 μg(10 %)
Vitamin B₁₂0.1 μg(3 %)
Vitamin C45 mg(47 %)
Potassium425 mg(11 %)
Calcium101 mg(10 %)
Magnesium72 mg(24 %)
Iron2.4 mg(16 %)
Iodine5 μg(3 %)
Zinc1.5 mg(19 %)
Saturated fatty acids3.9 g
Uric acid115 mg
Cholesterol19 mg
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Ingredients

for
10
Ingredients
3 Kohlrabi (with green, each about 10 oz)
4 Tbsps butter (about 2 oz)
salt
white peppers
1 ½ lbs Pasta (such as fusilli)
12 ozs Peas (frozen)
4 ozs Sour cream
2 bunches flat-leaf parsley
How healthy are the main ingredients?
Sour creamparsleyKohlrabisaltPasta
Preparation

Kitchen utensils

1 Cutting board, 1 Small knife, 1 Tablespoon, 1 wide Pot (with lid), 1 Wooden spoon, 1 Measuring cups, 1 large Pot, 1 deep bowl, 1 Large knife, 1 Immersion blender, 1 large Sieve

Preparation steps

1.
Confetti Vegetables with Noodles preparation step 1

Rinse kohlrabi greens, shake dry and set aside. Peel kohlrabi bulb, cut in half and cut into 1/4-inch cubes.

2.
Confetti Vegetables with Noodles preparation step 2

Melt butter in a large pot, sauté kohlrabi cubes briefly, and pour in 1/3 cup of water. Season with salt and pepper, cover, and cook for 5 minutes over medium heat. Meanwhile, cook the pasta according to package directions in plenty of boiling salted water until al dente.

3.
Confetti Vegetables with Noodles preparation step 3

After 5 minutes of cooking, add the peas to kohlrabi and cook for another 5-7 minutes.

4.
Confetti Vegetables with Noodles preparation step 4

Meanwhile, put sour cream in a tall vessel. Chop a handful of delicate kohlrabi greens and add to vessel.

5.
Confetti Vegetables with Noodles preparation step 5

Rinse the parsley, shake dry and pluck the leaves. Chop coarsely and add to the vessel and puree with an immersion blender.

6.
Confetti Vegetables with Noodles preparation step 6

Stir herb puree into the vegetables and cook briefly. Season with salt and pepper. Drain the pasta, mix with the sour-cream mixture and vegetables and serve.

Comments

bailey123's picture
We didn't make this for kids -- but us adults still loved it!