Creamy Pasta Sauce Recipes

CREAMY PASTA SAUCE WITH ASIAGO AND SMOKED PEPPER

Steps:

• Place the heavy cream, salt, black pepper, garlic, and cream cheese in a wide sauce pan.
• Turn the heat to medium high, and stirring frequently, bring the mixture up to a full boil. Boil a few minutes until the sauce thickens to coat your spoon or spatula.
• Remove from heat and add the finely grated cheese and stir until completely melted and smooth.
• Taste and adjust seasonings if necessary. Set aside.
• NOTE If using fresh garlic, strain the sauce to remove the slices
• Bring a large pot of water to a boil.
• Salt it liberally, and then add the pasta.
• Boil about 2 minutes less than the package states.
• Once the pasta has just about cooked, dip out 1/4 cup of the cooking water with a measuring cup and set aside.
• Drain the pasta and return to the pot.
• Pour/scrape in the pasta sauce and about half the cooking water.
• Cook over medium-high heat, stirring gently so you don't break up the pasta.
• If the mixture seems a little dry, add an additional tablespoon or two of cooking water.
• Boil the pasta in the sauce, stirring constantly (gently), until the sauce has thickened back up and coats the pasta beautifully.
• Serve immediately with a bit extra smoked black pepper and some flaky salt for garnish.

PASTA WITH CREAM SAUCE

Steps:

• Cook pasta according to package directions. Meanwhile, in a large skillet, saute onion in oil until tender. Add garlic; cook 1 minute longer. Stir in the broth, basil, oregano, salt and pepper. Bring to a boil; cook for 8 minutes or until reduced by about half. Stir in cream. , Cook, uncovered, 8-10 minutes longer or until sauce is reduced to 1-1/4 cups. Drain pasta; toss with sauce.

CREAMY GARLIC PASTA

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.

CREAMY PASTA SAUCE

Steps:

• Half fill a large saucepan with water, add plenty of salt and bring to the boil. Add the pasta and cook for 10-12 minutes, or according to the packet instructions, until just tender, stirring occasionally.
• Just before the pasta is ready, pour the double cream into a small saucepan, add the garlic and bring to a very gentle simmer, stirring constantly. Add around 100ml/3½fl oz of the pasta cooking water and the grated Parmesan and stir until melted. Season with salt and pepper.
• Drain the pasta in a colander, then return it to the pan it was cooked in. Add the sauce and mix well. Serve topped with extra cheese.

PASTA WITH GARLIC CREAM SAUCE

Steps:

• Cook pasta according to package directions.
• Meanwhile, in a large skillet, saute onion and garlic in oil until tender, being careful not to burn garlic.
• Stir in broth, basil, oregano, salt and pepper.
• Bring to a boil; cook for 8 minutes or until reduced by about half.
• Stir in cream.
• Cook, uncovered, 8-10 minutes longer or until sauce is reduced to 1 1/4 cups.
• Drain pasta; toss with sauce.

WHITE CREAM SAUCE FOR PASTA

Steps:

• Melt butter over low heat in wide sauce pan, or deep skillet.
• Stir in flour and mix with a wooden spoon until blended.
• Slowly add milk to pan, careful not to burn it.
• When milk is fully intergrated into rue, increase heat and reduce for 10 minutes, stir often to prevent burn.
• If sauce too thick, add more milk.
• If too thin, add more flour.
• Add salt and pepper to taste.
• Pour over warmed buttered pasta, and cover with cheese.
• Serve immediatlly.

TOMATO-CREAM SAUCE FOR PASTA

Steps:

• In a saucepan, saute onion and garlic in olive oil over medium heat. Make sure it doesn't burn. Add tomatoes, basil, sugar, oregano, salt and pepper. Bring to boil and continue to boil 5 minutes or until most of the liquid evaporates. Remove from heat; stir in whipping cream and butter. Reduce heat and simmer 5 more minutes.