Trofie with carrot cream. A complete dish: discover the pleasure of a pasta plate with the right amount of protein.
The carrot cream envelops the trofie in a spectacular match.
Whether you’re dieting or not, trofie with carrot cream are the ideal comfort food.
Easy and quick to prepare — you only need the time to cook the trofie and then everything will be ready.
Trofie with carrot cream are ideal for those who have very little time but still want to make a refined and elegant dish.
Nutritional information:
This combination perfectly reflects the balance of the Mediterranean diet, offering a mix of fiber, monounsaturated fats and antioxidants.

Here are the main benefits:
Carrots, celery and onion: form the aromatic base (soffritto) and provide beta-carotene, potassium and flavonoids that protect the cardiovascular system and counteract inflammation.
Almonds: replace saturated fats with omega-3 and omega-6 fatty acids, essential for heart health and for keeping LDL cholesterol low.
Cream cheese: provides a portion of protein and calcium, completing the amino acid profile of the dish.
The combination of these ingredients ensures a low glycemic index and a high satiety power, typical of this dietary pattern.

Designed for you:

Cost: Very inexpensive
Preparation time: 5 Minutes
Cooking time: 20 Minutes
Portions: 4
Cooking methods: Boiling
Cuisine: Italian
Seasonality: All seasons

352.33 Kcal

calories per serving

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Energy 352.33 (Kcal)
Carbohydrates 28.69 (g) of which sugars 4.63 (g)
Proteins 9.21 (g)
Fat 23.64 (g) of which saturated 2.07 (g)of which unsaturated 5.31 (g)
Fibers 3.96 (g)
Sodium 306.22 (mg)

Indicative values for a portion of 250 g processed in an automated way starting from the nutritional information available on the CREA^* and FoodData Central^** databases. It is not food and / or nutritional advice.

^* CREATES Food and Nutrition Research Center: https://www.crea.gov.it/alimenti-e-nutrizione https://www.alimentinutrizione.it ^** U.S. Department of Agriculture, Agricultural Research Service. FoodData Central, 2019. https://fdc.nal.usda.gov

Ingredients

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11 oz trofie
10.6 oz carrots (about 5 medium)
2 oz celery (about 1 stalk)
1.5 oz onion (about 1/4 cup chopped)
3 tbsp extra virgin olive oil
3.5 oz cream cheese (or ricotta)
1.5 oz almonds (chopped)
to taste salt
to taste pepper
to taste curry
to taste chopped parsley

Trofie with carrot cream

Tools

We need a few tools to cook

1 Pan set
1 Pot
1 Immersion blender
1 Colander

Steps

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Prepare the Trofie with carrot cream
It’s easy and quick-
The first thing to do is put the pot on the stove to cook the pasta.
In a smaller pot, put the chopped onion, chopped celery and chopped carrots.
Pour in the oil and a small cup of water and let it flavor for 5 minutes.
At the end of cooking add the almonds
Adjust salt and pepper and let it flavor for another 3 minutes.
Add a teaspoon of curry and puree with an immersion blender.
Add the cream cheese, mix and
transfer the carrot cream to a pan.
Lower the trofie into the boiling water and as soon as they are ready lift them out with a skimmer
and add them to the pan with the carrot cream. Toss over high heat and, if needed, add a ladle of the pasta cooking water.
Serve immediately with a sprinkle of chopped parsley.
Trofie with carrot cream are ready — enjoy your meal.