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Sweetpotato "Spaghetti" Noodles with Sweetpotato Sauce

Created in partnership by Bucket List Tummy's Sarah Schlichter, RD of record for the NC Sweetpotato Commission.

Recipe

Prep Time 10 minutes
Cook Time 15 minutes
Servings 6
Calories 192 kcal

Ingredients
  

Zoodle Spaghetti

  • 2 medium sweetpotatoes spiralized
  • 1 Tbsp olive oil
  • 1 clove of garlic minced
  • ½ medium white onion diced
  • 1 can black beans rinsed and drained
  • 1 tsp salt
  • ¼ tsp pepper
  • 1 tsp paprika
  • 1 Tbsp Italian seasoning
  • 1 cup shredded mozzarella cheese

SweetPotato Pasta Sauce

  • 1 medium cooked sweetpotato mashed and cooled
  • 1/3 cup milk
  • 1/3 cup tomato sauce

Instructions
 

  • Peel sweetpotatoes and spiralize them using a spiralizer to pasta size and style of choice.
  • In large pan, sauté olive oil over medium high heat. Add garlic cloves and diced onion. Cook for 3-5 minutes or until onion starts to look translucent.
  • Add in spiralized sweetpotato. Cook for 10-15 minutes over medium-high heat, or until sweetpotatoes soften and are cooked through.
  • Add in black beans, salt, pepper, paprika and Italian seasoning and mix.
  • Add in shredded cheese, stirring, and turn off heat.
  • For the sauce, start by microwaving your sweetpotato for 7-8 minutes or until soft. Take the mash filling out and separate from the skin. Mash and mix in a bowl with milk and tomato sauce to desired consistency. Use an immersion blender if necessary.
  • Plate and enjoy!

Notes

Nutrition Facts
Sweetpotato "Spaghetti" Noodles with Sweetpotato Sauce
Amount per Serving
Calories
192
% Daily Value*
Fat
 
7
g
11
%
Saturated Fat
 
3
g
19
%
Polyunsaturated Fat
 
0.5
g
Monounsaturated Fat
 
3
g
Cholesterol
 
16
mg
5
%
Sodium
 
638
mg
28
%
Potassium
 
485
mg
14
%
Carbohydrates
 
26
g
9
%
Fiber
 
4
g
17
%
Sugar
 
7
g
8
%
Protein
 
7
g
14
%
Vitamin A
 
16279
IU
326
%
Vitamin C
 
6
mg
7
%
Calcium
 
164
mg
16
%
Iron
 
1
mg
6
%
Net Carbohydrates
 
22
g
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2000 calorie diet.

Nutrition

Calories: 192kcalCarbohydrates: 26gProtein: 7gFat: 7gSaturated Fat: 3gPolyunsaturated Fat: 0.5gMonounsaturated Fat: 3gCholesterol: 16mgSodium: 638mgPotassium: 485mgFiber: 4gSugar: 7gVitamin A: 16279IUVitamin C: 6mgCalcium: 164mgIron: 1mgNet Carbohydrates: 22g