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Ingredients
- Whole wheat or Whole grain Pasta - 8oz. (any shape & size pasta will work, I used small shells here)
- Cauliflower - ½ of a medium head cut into florets
- Kale - 2cups, finely chopped
- Onion - 1 small, finely chopped
- Garlic - 5~6 cloves
- Red Chili flakes - ½~1tsp
- Nutritional Yeast - 2~3tbsp (substitute with grated parmesan cheese)
- Salt & Pepper - to taste
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Nutrition Facts
| Amount Per Recipe | %DV |
|---|---|
| Recipe Size 188g | |
| Calories 86 | |
| Calories from Fat 6 | 7% |
| Total Fat 0.69g | 1% |
| Saturated Fat 0.12g | 0% |
| Trans Fat 0.0g | |
| Cholesterol 0mg | 0% |
| Sodium 41mg | 2% |
| Potassium 536mg | 15% |
| Total Carbs 18.56g | 5% |
| Dietary Fiber 3.5g | 12% |
| Sugars 4.35g | 3% |
| Protein 4.05g | 6% |
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