Soups and Meals

Pasta Alfredo Mix in a Mug

Pack this pasta alfredo mix in a mug with angel hair and creamy garlic sauce mix, then add boiling water for a one-serving meal in 3 minutes.

Pasta Alfredo Mix in a Mug

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A single-serving gift of angel hair pasta and Alfredo sauce mix packed in a bag inside a mug. Add margarine and boiling water, and it cooks in 3 minutes.
Prep Time10 minutes
Cook Time3 minutes
Total Time13 minutes
CourseMain Course
CuisineAmerican
Servings1 serving
Calories198

Ingredients
  

  • 1/3 cup angel hair pasta broken into pieces
  • 2 tablespoons Alfredo Sauce Mix
  • 1 teaspoon dried parsley flakes
  • 1/4 teaspoon garlic and herb seasoning
  • Shake of pepper
  • 1 teaspoon margarine (added when cooking)
  • 1 cup boiling water (added when cooking)

Equipment

  • zip-top bags
  • mug

Directions
 

  1. Put the pasta, sauce mix, parsley, seasoning, and pepper into a small zip-top bag.
  2. Close it and shake to mix.
  3. Place the bag in a mug lined with tissue paper.
  4. Tuck in a small wire whisk and a cooking tag tied on with ribbon.

Notes

Cooking directions (also on the gift tag): Empty the mix into a large mug. Add 1 teaspoon margarine and 1 cup boiling water. Cook for 3 minutes. Remove from heat and stir well before serving.
Make the Alfredo Sauce Mix first. Make the Alfredo Sauce Mix first. Storage: dry mix airtight up to about 6 months. Leftovers refrigerated within 2 hours, 3 to 4 days.

Nutrition

Serving: 52g | Calories: 198kcal | Carbohydrates: 34g | Protein: 5.6g | Fat: 4.4g | Saturated Fat: 2.5g | Trans Fat: 0.2g | Cholesterol: 10mg | Sodium: 1039mg | Potassium: 188mg | Fiber: 2.1g | Sugar: 1.5g | Vitamin A: 130IU | Vitamin C: 1.1mg | Calcium: 32mg | Iron: 0.7mg

Nutrition is an estimate per serving from USDA FoodData Central, as cooked, 1 servings from the whole mix with 1 teaspoon margarine (added when cooking); angel hair pasta counted as dry pasta, Creamy Garlic Alfredo Sauce Mix counted as dry sauce mix (as onion soup mix), garlic and herb seasoning counted as garlic powder, margarine counted as butter. Brands and portions vary, so use it only as an approximation.