Cream Cheese Pasta
This cream cheese pasta is a simple and delicious white spaghetti that you can make in just 10 minutes!
Servings: 4
Ingredients
- 8 oz spaghetti noodles
- 4 oz cream cheese
- ¾ cup reserved pasta water
- ½ cup parmesan cheese freshly grated
- 6 cloves garlic minced (see notes)
- 1 tablespoon butter
- salt and pepper to taste
Instructions
- Cook the pasta al dente according to instructions
- In a skillet, melt the butter over medium heat
- Add the minced garlic and cook for 1 minute, stirring often, until fragrant, being careful not to burn it
- Add in the cream cheese, pasta water from the cooking pot, and fresh grated parmesan cheese
- Whisk until the sauce is creamy and smooth
- For a thinner sauce, you can add more water, if desired
- Once the spaghetti is done cooking, return it to the pan and toss with the cream cheese sauce
- Salt and pepper to taste
- Serve immediately
Notes
This pasta is garlicky and flavorful! if you do not love garlic, or are cooking for kids, you can take the amount down to just one or two cloves.
This pasta is more saucy when served fresh, and will dry out like most cheese based pastas do when reheated.
Nutrition
Calories: 390kcal | Carbohydrates: 46g | Protein: 14g | Fat: 17g | Saturated Fat: 10g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 1g | Monounsaturated Fat: 4g | Trans Fat: 0.1g | Cholesterol: 45mg | Sodium: 316mg | Potassium: 194mg | Fiber: 2g | Sugar: 3g | Vitamin A: 566IU | Vitamin C: 1mg | Calcium: 196mg | Iron: 1mg