Sweet Potato Noodle Tomato Mushroom Alfredo

This Sweet Potato Noodle Tomato Mushroom Alfredo is a lightened up, gluten-free, vegetarian spin on the delicious Italian Fettucine Alfredo. Molto bene!

I don’t know if I’ve ever mentioned this, but I’m really big on pasta.

Last night, as I was getting ready to head home from work, I called Mr. Crumby to ask what he was making for dinner. His response? Salmon with rice and veggies.

Nope. I’d eaten fish 3 meals in a row.

Executive decision time.

I had been craving spaghetti all day, and before he knew it, his menu had changed.

Guys. I think it was the most satisfying spaghetti I’ve ever eaten. Full of cheese and garlic and the cutest little meatballs, with a freakin’ slab of garlic bread on the side. Mmmm. Carbs.

In case the pictures don’t give it away, this is not that spaghetti. BUT, it is one of the healthiest, not to mention tastiest, alternatives I’ve had. And the craziest part is the noodles are made from sweet potatoes!

JUST TAKE ME TO THE SWEET POTATO NOODLE TOMATO MUSHROOM ALFREDO ALREADY!

If you’d rather skip my (pretty darn helpful) tips and tricks, essential cooking info, and similar recipe ideas – and get straight to this deliciously easy sweet potato noodles recipe, just scroll right on down to the bottom of the page where you can find the printable recipe card!

First thing’s first. I will never give up pasta. You’ll have to pry the fork from my cold, dead hands first. But, there’s nothing wrong with healthy eating every now and then. 

Enter this Sweet Potato Noodle Tomato Mushroom Alfredo.

Believe it or not, it took me a while to get the hang of using my spiralizer.

Spiralizing the zucchini was easy, because it was a uniform shape. The sweet potatoes I used in this recipe, however, weren’t the most cooperative veggies.

When using a handheld spiralizer, be sure your veggies are thick, firm and straight, otherwise you’ll be spinning at awkward angles and your “spoodles” won’t achieve noodle status. Mine came out right, but not after a struggle.

So, we start with a healthy, filling sweet potato “noodle” base.

How do we keep an Alfredo dish light. you ask? With low-fat milk and cheese, of course!

Then throw even more vegetables in it for good measure.

The lightened up Alfredo sauce is truly delightful, and the addition of homemade tomato sauce gives it a nice light zing. The mushrooms and spinach go well with the hearty sweet potato, but overall, the dish as a whole isn’t heavy.

Mr. Crumby, however, was left wanting. He kept saying how good it was, but asking where the pasta was.

I guess no matter how hard you try, there’s just no replacing the carbs for some people.

LOOKING FOR MORE SWEET POTATO RECIPES?

• Autumn Sausage & Sweet Potato Pizza
• Spicy Pumpkin Sweet Potato Chili
• Pumpkin-Spiced Sweet Potato Fries

HELPFUL KITCHEN TOOLS FOR MAKING SWEET POTATO NOODLE ALFREDO:

• Spiralizer
• Non-Stick Skillet
• Sharp Knife Set

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Sweet Potato Noodle Tomato Mushroom Alfredo

This Sweet Potato Noodle Tomato Mushroom Alfredo is a lightened up, gluten free, vegetarian spin on the delicious Italian Fettucine Alfredo. Molto bene!

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Course: Main Course

Cuisine: American, Gluten Free, Vegetarian

Keyword: sweet potato noodles

Prep Time: 30 minutes minutes

Cook Time: 30 minutes minutes

Total Time: 1 hour hour

Servings: 4 servings

Calories: 336kcal

Author: Erica

Ingredients

• ▢ 2 large sweet potatoes peeled & spiralized
• ▢ 1 cup mushrooms sliced
• ▢ 1 cup grape tomatoes halved
• ▢ 2 cups baby spinach

Tomato Alfredo Sauce

• ▢ 1 large tomato
• ▢ 2 tablespoons olive oil divided
• ▢ 1 shallot diced
• ▢ 1 tablespoon garlic minced
• ▢ 2 tablespoons unsalted butter
• ▢ 2 tablespoons all-purpose flour
• ▢ 1 ¼ cups 2% milk or more, as needed
• ▢ 2 tablespoons heavy cream
• ▢ 2 ounces Neufchatel cheese cubed
• ▢ ¼ cup freshly grated Parmesan cheese
• ▢ Kosher salt and freshly ground black pepper to taste

Instructions

• Peel sweet potatoes and spiralize in to medium bowl. Set aside.

Tomato Alfredo Sauce

• Bring water to a boil in a small saucepan. Cut an 'x' in the bottom of your tomato, and blanch it in the boiling water for two minutes. Remove from water and let cool for a few minutes before peeling off the skin at the 'x'.
• Roughly chop tomato, or place in a blender and pulse until chunky.
• Heat 1 tablespoon olive oil in a small sauce pan over medium heat. Add garlic and shallot and saute for 3-4 minutes until fragrant. Add tomato and boil, stirring occasionally, until thickened and saucy, about 15 minutes.
• In another saucepan, melt butter over medium heat. Whisk in flour until lightly browned to create a roux, about 1 minute.
• Gradually whisk in milk and cook, whisking constantly about 1-2 minutes, until incorporated. Stir in heavy cream and garlic powder until mixture is slightly thickened, about 1 minute.
• Stir in Neufchatel and Parmesan until melted, about 1-2 minutes. Stir in tomato sauce, mixing until incorporated. Season with desired amount of salt and pepper.
• Heat remaining tablespoon of olive oil in a large skillet over medium heat. Add mushrooms and saute for 3-4 minutes, until they begin to brown.
• Add tomato halves, stirring gently, and cook another 2-3 minutes. Add spinach and allow to wilt, 1-2 minutes. Pour veggies in a small bowl.
• Without cleaning the pan, return it to medium-low heat and add the spiralized sweet potato noodles. Cook, stirring occasionally, for 5-6 minutes until crisp-tender.
• Return mushroom mixture to skillet, then pour Alfredo sauce over and toss to coat, allowing everything to heat to uniform temperature. Serve & enjoy.

Notes

Alfredo sauce adapted from Damn Delicious.

Nutrition

Calories: 336kcal | Carbohydrates: 26g | Protein: 10g | Fat: 22g | Saturated Fat: 10g | Cholesterol: 47mg | Sodium: 235mg | Potassium: 686mg | Fiber: 4g | Sugar: 10g | Vitamin A: 11730IU | Vitamin C: 16.7mg | Calcium: 224mg | Iron: 1.4mg

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