Shirataki Noodles With Broccoli & Sauce

Total Time: 25 mins Preparation Time: 15 mins Cook Time: 10 mins

Ingredients

• Servings: 2
• 1 lb broccoli
• 1 cup water
• 1 cup nonfat chicken broth
• 8 ounces shirataki noodles
• 1/2 cup onion (thick diced)
• 3 garlic cloves (or to taste)
• 1/2 cup reduced-fat feta cheese (or fat free)
• salt and pepper

Recipe

• 1 cut the broccoli buds into small florets, leaving as short a stem as possible and set aside.
• 2 cut the remaining broccoli stems into 1/2" pieces; steam the broccoli pieces, the diced onion and the garlic, in 1 cup of lightly salted water for 10 minutes or until very soft.
• 3 meanwhile, place shirataki noodles in a colander, rinse in water thorourghly and drain. at this point i use my kitchen scissors to cut the noodles into bite sized pieces.
• 4 place the chicken broth, reserved florets and shirataki noodles into a small pot and steam or boil 4 to 5 minutes, retaining the bright green color and a bit of crunch; drain liquid and reserve.
• 5 in a food processor, puree the cooked broccoli, onion and garlic until very smooth, adding a bit of the reserved pasta broth if needed to make a smooth sauce; add feta cheese, pulse until melted; add salt & pepper to taste.
• 6 pour warm sauce over the shirataki noodles & broccoli and stir gently to combine; plate and sprinkle with extra feta cheese if desired.