Light Creamy Pasta Recipes
CREAMY GARLIC PASTA
Best garlic pasta I have ever had. Add prawns and/or scallops to make an amazing seafood Alfredo.
Provided by Celestial
Categories Main Dish Recipes Pasta Spaghetti Recipes
Time 30m
Yield 4
Number Of Ingredients 10
Steps:
- Heat olive in a medium pan over medium heat. Add garlic and stir until fragrant, 1 to 2 minutes. Add butter and stir constantly until melted. Pour in chicken broth; add pepper and salt. Bring to a boil. Add spaghetti and cook, stirring occasionally, until tender yet firm to the bite, about 12 minutes. Add more chicken broth if pasta starts to stick to the pan.
- Stir Parmesan cheese, cream, and parsley into the pasta and mix thoroughly. Serve immediately.
Nutrition Facts : Calories 542.8 calories, Carbohydrate 46.8 g, Cholesterol 98.5 mg, Fat 31.7 g, Fiber 2.1 g, Protein 17.3 g, SaturatedFat 17.9 g, Sodium 1388.1 mg, Sugar 2.7 g
CREAMY SPINACH PASTA
This might be one of the creamiest light pasta dishes you've ever had! The mascarpone cheese adds a richness to the spinach pasta that's unexpected--especially in a healthy pasta recipe.
Provided by EatingWell Test Kitchen
Categories Healthy Pasta and Noodle Recipes
Time 15m
Number Of Ingredients 9
Steps:
- Cook pasta according to package directions, omitting salt. Drain, reserving 1 cup cooking water.
- Transfer pasta to a large bowl; add garlic, shallot, mascarpone, spinach, salt, pepper, and 1/2 cup of the reserved cooking liquid. Stir until cheese has melted and mixture is combined, about 1 1/2 minutes. Add additional cooking liquid as needed to loosen sauce. Divide pasta among 4 bowls. Sprinkle with lemon zest and, if desired, crushed red pepper. Serve immediately.
Nutrition Facts : Calories 395 calories, Carbohydrate 50 g, Fat 16 g, Fiber 13 g, Protein 23 g, SaturatedFat 6 g, Sodium 604 mg, Sugar 8 g
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