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10-MINUTE CREAM CHEESE PASTA
10-MINUTE CREAM CHEESE PASTA
Healthy recipes offer you 10 Minute Cream Cheese Pasta, we hope you like it
5 from 1 vote
Course: lunch, Main Course
Cuisine: American, Italian
Keyword: 10 Minute Cream Cheese Pasta
Prep Time: 1 minute minute
9 minutes minutes
Total Time: 10 minutes minutes
Servings: 2
Ingredients
- 1/2 LB (225 GRAMS) PASTA (SPAGHETTI, PENNE, FUSILLI…)
- 3/4 CUP (150 GRAMS) CREAM CHEESE
- 1/4 CUP (30 GRAMS) GRATED PARMESAN, PLUS MORE TO SERVE
- 1 TBSP OLIVE OIL, PLUS MORE TO SERVE
- 1-2 GARLIC CLOVES, MINCED OR PRESSED
- 1/2 CUP (120 ML) COOKING WATER, PLUS MORE IF NEEDED
- SALT AND PEPPER, TO TASTE
- 1/4-1/2 TSP CHILI FLAKES, OR ACCORDING TO TASTE (OPTIONAL)
Instructions
- IN A LARGE POT OF BOILING SALTED WATER, COOK PASTA ACCORDING TO PACKAGE DIRECTIONS UNTIL AL DENTE.
- RIGHT BEFORE DRAINING, RESERVE A CUP OF STARCHY PASTA WATER.
- IN MEANWHILE, IN A LARGE SKILLET WARM 1 TBSP OF OLIVE OIL AND GENTLY FRY THE GARLIC (PLUS A GOOD PINCH OF CHILI FLAKES IF YOU LIKE) FOR 2-3 MINUTES. USE A LOW FLAME, DO NOT LET THE GARLIC BURN.
- THEN STIR THE CREAM CHEESE AND ABOUT 1/2 CUP OF STARCHY PASTA WATER. STIR TO COMBINE OIL, CREAM CHEESE, WATER AND CREATE A NICE AND CREAMY EMULSION. YOUR PASTA SAUCE IS READY.
- THEN STIR THE CREAM CHEESE AND ABOUT 1/2 CUP OF STARCHY PASTA WATER. STIR TO COMBINE OIL, CREAM CHEESE, WATER AND CREATE A NICE AND CREAMY EMULSION. YOUR PASTA SAUCE IS READY.
- SERVE IMMEDIATELY WITH A DRIZZLE OF GOOD OLIVE OIL OR EXTRA VIRGIN OLIVE OIL, FRESHLY GRATED PARMESAN, AND FRESHLY GROUND BLACK PEPPER (IF YOU DON’T USE CHILI FLAKES). ENJOY!
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