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Creamy Garlic Pasta

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5 from 4 votes
Prep Time: 5 minutes
Cook Time: 15 minutes
Total Time: 20 minutes
Calories: 1850kcal
Servings: 2 People

Ingredients

  • 500g (1.1lbs) - Shell Pasta or Pasta of Your Choice
  • 1 Tbsp (14g) - Unsalted Butter
  • 1 tsp (5ml) - Olive Oil
  • 6 - Garlic Cloves, Minced
  • 400ml (400g) - Thickened Cream
  • ⅓ Cup (80ml) - Chicken Stock or Vegetable Stock
  • 60g (2.1oz) - Grana Padano or Parmesan Cheese, Freshly Grated
  • 120g (4.2oz) - Baby Spinach
  • 5g (0.2oz) - Flat Leaf Parsley, Roughly Chopped
  • Seasoning To Taste

Method

  • Place a large pot of water over high heat, season with salt to taste & bring to a boil. Cook pasta as per your packet instructions.
    Cook Pasta
  • In a large pan add the butter, oil & garlic. Place over medium-high heat & whilst the pan is cold allow the butter to melt and infuse the garlic. Sauce for 2 minutes or until sizzling. Don't brown too much.
    Garlic Pasta Saute Garlic
  • Add in the chicken stock & bring to a boil, mixing well. Once boiling, add in the thickened cream, seasoning to taste & mix well. Bring back to a boil, reduce heat to low & simmer for 10 minutes or until reduced & thickened.
    Creamy Garlic Pasta Reduce Sauce
  • Add in the spinach, mix through until wilted, turn off the heat & check for seasoning.
    Add Spinach
  • Add in the cheese, mix through to combine then transfer the pasta straight from the pot into the sauce, adding in some of the pasta water if needed.
    Creamy Garlic Pasta Add Pasta
  • Serve in bowls & garnish with flat-leaf parsley.
    Creamy Pasta Serve
Calories 1850kcalCarbohydrates 200gProtein 51gFat 94gSaturated Fat 56gPolyunsaturated Fat 5gMonounsaturated Fat 28gTrans Fat 1gCholesterol 311mgSodium 680mgPotassium 1164mgFiber 10gSugar 8gVitamin A 9188IUVitamin C 24mgCalcium 620mgIron 6mg