Pasta With Creamy Sauce Food

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 MUSHROOM PASTA

Steps:

• Heat the oil and butter in a medium saucepan. Fry the onion over a low heat for 10 mins or until softened and translucent.
• Add the mushrooms and cook for 10 mins over a medium heat. Add the garlic and cook for 2 mins. Add the wine and bring to a simmer, reduce the liquid by half.
• Add the double cream and bring to a simmer, then add the lemon zest and parmesan. Season with salt and plenty of black pepper.
• Meanwhile, cook the pasta following pack instructions. Reserve 100ml of the pasta water. Toss the pasta in the pan with the creamy sauce and enough of the reserved water to loosen. Stir through the parsley, divide into bowls and top with extra cheese, if you like.

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 CREAMY HERB SAUCE

Steps:

• Bring a large pot of salted water to a boil. In a small saucepan, combine the heavy cream, sage, thyme, rosemary, cinnamon and a pinch of salt and pepper. Bring to a simmer over medium and cook until the cream has thickened slightly and is reduced to about 1 cup, 12 to 15 minutes, adjusting the heat as needed to maintain a gentle simmer. Remove from heat until the pasta's ready.
• When the cream is at the halfway point, add the pasta to the boiling water and cook until a minute or 2 shy of al dente. About 3 minutes before draining the pasta, add the greens to the water. Reserve 1/2 cup pasta water, then drain the pasta and greens with a colander and return to the pot.
• Place the just-used colander over the pot of pasta, then strain the infused cream through the colander into the noodles. (Discard or compost the herbs and cinnamon stick.) Add the 1/2 cup pasta water to the pasta, set over medium-high heat, and cook, tossing, until the sauce glosses the noodles, 3 to 4 minutes. Season to taste with salt and pepper.

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.

PASTA AND HERBED CREAM SAUCE

Steps:

• In a large pot of boiling salted water add the spaghetti and cook until it is al dente. Meanwhile, in a large skillet set over moderately low heat, melt the butter, add the rosemary and cook it, stirring, for 1 to 2 minutes. As soon as the pasta is cooked, drain and add it to the pan. Add the cream, salt, pepper and nutmeg. Toss to coat and let reduce 1 to 2 minutes, gently stirring, or until lightly thickened. Add Parmesan to taste, toss to combine and transfer to serving dish. Sprinkle with parsley.

PASTA WITH MUSHROOM CREAM SAUCE

Steps:

• Cook pasta according to pkg directions; drain.
• In skillet, heat butter over med-hi and saute mushrooms for 2 minutes.
• Add onions and garlic; cook for 1 minute.
• Add flour and cook and stir for 1 minute.
• Add milk, basil, salt and pepper.
• Cook and stir until sauce is thickened and smooth.
• Remove from heat; add Parmesan cheese.
• Toss with drained pasta.
• Sprinkle with parsley.

PASTA WITH CREAMY CAJUN SAUCE

Steps:

• In large stockpot, boil water for pasta.
• In a large sauté pan, heat 2 tablespoons olive oil over medium heat. When shimmering, add onions. Fry for 2 minutes. Add garlic, fry additional 1 minute until fragrant. Add the white wine and chicken base (stir chicken base in the wine first & mix well before adding to pan.).
• Using your spatula, scrape any brown bits off the bottom of the pan. Let the wine reduce to half - about 3 minutes. In the meantime, boil your pasta, ending one minute shy of done.
• Add cajun seasoning, salt, pepper, paprika and tomato paste. Stir.
• Add heavy cream. When the cream mixture is almost bubbling, turn heat to low. Let the crème mixture reduce to half - about 5 minutes. Drain the pasta well - add pasta to the crème sauce. Toss with freshly chopped parsley and some cheese.