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Pasta with Cream Sauce Recipe

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This beautiful pasta is well coated with a delicious garlic-cream sauce. It's a versatile dish that can be served as a side dish or a main dish. —Amy Sauser, Omaha, Nebraska

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Pasta with Cream Sauce Recipe

Prep: 15 min. Cook: 25 min.

Yield: 8 Servings

15 25 40

Ingredients

1 package (16 ounces) bow tie pasta
1 small red onion, chopped
3 tablespoons olive oil
4 large garlic cloves, minced
3/4 cup chicken broth
1-1/2 teaspoons minced fresh basil
1-1/2 teaspoons minced fresh oregano
1/4 teaspoon salt
1/4 teaspoon pepper
1 cup heavy whipping cream

Directions

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. Yield: 8 servings.

Nutritional Facts 3/4 cup equals 358 calories, 17 g fat (8 g saturated fat), 41 mg cholesterol, 181 mg sodium, 44 g carbohydrate, 2 g fiber, 8 g protein.

Originally published as Pasta with Cream Sauce in Taste of Home August/September 2008, p43

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Reviewed on Feb. 21, 2010 by maggieaw

ITs a fast and easy dinner recipe/ Very enjoyable, I used milk instead of heavy cream still tasty and alot less fat. (Ill use cream next time, I just didnt have any!)

Reviewed on Feb. 21, 2010 by mguld

The recipe sound fantastic, but I'm concerned about using 1 cup of heavy cream, since we're trying to cut back on calories. Would it be just as tasty using fat-free half-n-half?

Reviewed on Feb. 21, 2010 by myrtis

Great lenton dish

Reviewed on Feb. 21, 2010 by Nancelah

I used vegetable broth in place of the chicken broth to keep this dish vegetarian. Next time i'm going to add some roasted red peppers (drained and chopped) and increase the basil a bit.

Reviewed on Feb. 21, 2010 by Darlene1679

I have made this recipe several times. For a change I used frozen tortellini in place of the box tie pasta. Fantastic! It's great served with chicken or pork entrees and a fruit salad. YUM.......

Reviewed on Feb. 21, 2010 by tkarinas

Bow tie pasta is a favourite in our home and cream sauce is also a favourite. This pasta goes together so nicely, it's a keeper for sure, and one we'll be making many more times.

Reviewed on Feb. 14, 2010 by ncnanny77

I add veggies, such as frozen peas and corn. Use less pasta and different kinds of pasta. Delicious

Reviewed on Aug. 28, 2009 by soon2b3

We make this recipe all the time, it is delicious! I originally put the sauce over plain pasta, but now my family loves it tossed with mushroom ravioli. This is a much requested family favorite!!!

Reviewed on Aug. 09, 2009 by yumyum2

The Everyday Italian lady says to add a little pasta water to thin out and incoorporate the sauce into the pasta. I watched her in a video and it really worked nicely.