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Servings 3

Sweetpotato Spaghetti with Sweetpotato Pasta Sauce

Sarah Schlichter, MPH, RDN
Mix this easy sweet potato spaghetti with traditional pasta or enjoy these sweetpotato zoodles on their own, with a creamy sweet potato pasta sauce
5 from 1 rating
Prep Time 10 minutes
Cook Time 15 minutes
Total Time 25 minutes

Ingredients  

  • 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

Sweet Potato Pasta Sauce

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

Instructions 

  1. Peel sweetpotatoes and spiralize them to pasta size and style of choice using a spiralizer.     
  2. In large pan, sauté olive oil over medium high heat. Add garlic cloves and diced onion. 
  3. Cook for 3-5 minutes or until onion starts to look translucent.
  4. Add in spiralized sweetpotato. Cook for 10-15 minutes over medium-high heat, or until sweetpotatoes soften and are cooked through.
  5. Add in black beans, salt, pepper, paprika and Italian seasoning and mix.
  6. Add in shredded cheese, stirring until melted, and turn off heat.
  7. For the sauce, start by microwaving your sweetpotato for 5-7 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.
  8. Plate and enjoy!

Notes

Can substitute with vegan cheese to make it a vegan sweetpotato spaghetti.

Nutrition

Serving: 1Calories: 395kcalCarbohydrates: 56gProtein: 19gFat: 12gSaturated Fat: 5gPolyunsaturated Fat: 6gCholesterol: 21mgSodium: 1698mgFiber: 15gSugar: 12g
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