Angel Hair Alfredo

Name: Angel Hair Alfredo
Prep time: 10 min
Cook time: 15 min
Total time: 25 min
Yield: 4-6 servings.
Cuisine: Italian Dinners, Italian Recipes, Italian Vegetarian Recipes
Ingredients: 8 to 12 ounces angel hair pasta; 2 garlic cloves, minced; 2 tablespoons olive oil; 2 tablespoons all-purpose flour; 1 tablespoon cornstarch; 1/4 teaspoon garlic salt; 1/4 teaspoon pepper; 1/4 teaspoon dried basil; 1-1/2 cups milk; 4 ounces cream cheese, cubed; 1/4 cup grated Parmesan cheese; 1/3 to 1/2 cup diced fully cooked ham, optional

Your family won't believe that this tasty dish takes less than 30 minutes to make. —Sue Megonigle

Ingredients

8 to 12 ounces angel hair pasta
2 garlic cloves, minced
2 tablespoons olive oil
2 tablespoons all-purpose flour
1 tablespoon cornstarch
1/4 teaspoon garlic salt
1/4 teaspoon pepper
1/4 teaspoon dried basil
1-1/2 cups milk
4 ounces cream cheese, cubed
1/4 cup grated Parmesan cheese
1/3 to 1/2 cup diced fully cooked ham, optional

Directions

Cook pasta according to package directions. Meanwhile, in a large skillet, saute garlic in oil until lightly browned. Stir in the flour, cornstarch, garlic salt, pepper and basil until blended. Gradually stir in milk. Bring to a boil; cook and stir for 2 minutes or until thickened.
Reduce heat;whisk in cream cheese and Parmesan cheese until smooth. Add ham if desired; heat through. Drain pasta; add to sauce and toss to coat.

Nutrition Facts

1 cup: 315 calories, 15g fat (7g saturated fat), 32mg cholesterol, 226mg sodium, 35g carbohydrate (5g sugars, 1g fiber), 10g protein.

Originally published as Angel Hair Alfredo in Country Woman July/August 2002

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marja123

Jan 24, 2013

Sauce too thick, but would make again with more milk. Also, I think this would be really good with fresh basil
jellybean100

Jan 29, 2012

Did not enjoy!
hollyshapiro

Sep 8, 2010

Very easy and tasty. I made it with lowfat cream cheese and 1% milk.
Justquilting

Jul 1, 2010

I think omitting the cornstarch would make the sauce a little less think and better with the pasta. It was good just a little too thick. Everyone liked it but thought it wasn't saucy enough.
Rube1234

Oct 29, 2009

I thought the sauce was too thick and lacked flavor, even with the ham. Perhaps more spices and a bit more milk would help this recipe, but I will not make it again.
chris28304

Apr 28, 2008

Recipe was a little bland. I had added a lot more garlic powder, pepper and basil than what recipe called for. I also added salt, onion powder and lemon juice. I used skim milk but sauce still came out to thick. I would suggest using more milk than what the recipe call for. This is a recipe that I will make again but continue to make modifications to suite my taste.