Creamy Pasta
November 1, 2014
This is a quick easy dinner to throw together, kids always love it and you can dress it up or dress it down. Many ways to change the flavor is add different things to it, chicken, bacon, sausage, possibly left over ham if you have it on hand. It’s a throw together leftover dish and I always love these for that purpose
1 package (16 ounces) bow tie pasta
1 small red onion, chopped
4 tablespoons butter
4 large garlic cloves, minced
1 cup chicken broth
couple basil leaves minced
1-1/2 teaspoons minced fresh oregano
1/4 teaspoon salt
1/4 teaspoon pepper
1/2 cup heavy whipping cream * you can use milk if you don’t have cream
1-1/2 cup of choice vegetables ( corn, peas, asparagus, broccoli, carrots)
1 cup of meat, chicken , ham, turkey , sausage, or bacon . Left over meat will be perfect to use with this dish.
Directions
Cook the pasta according to the package directions. While the pasta is cooking saute the onion in butter until tender. Add the garlic, cook about a minute longer. Stir in the broth, seasonings and bring to boil. Cook until the liquid has reduced by about half, then stir in the cream. Keep cooking
until it thickens just a tad and heats right through. The pasta will be done by now, so drain that and toss in with the sauce.
My kids enjoyed this for lunch.
Enjoy!
29 Comments
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Krystal
Thanks for this great recipe! This is one I'm definitely trying out with my left over turkey this year.
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Ann B
This would be a great dinner when you are on the go. I like the bow tie pasta it is a nice choice in noodle.
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April @ 100lb Countdown
I've never made my own creamy pasta. This recipe looks simple enough even for me! Pinning!
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Sarah-Louise Bailey
Oh my gosh that looks delicious – I have to admit I do love a hot pasta dish winter.
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Coolmoms Cooltips
What a great recipe to get kids to eat their veggies! Anything pAsta nKes for happy kids at my house
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Melissa Vera
That looks and sounds absolutely delicious.. I like that you can use leftovers to make this dish.
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jaime
This looks so delicious – and toddler friendly. I'm all about easy meals (and things that work for my son!)
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Jennifer Williams
That sounds like a good meal to warm up with. If I had the heavy cream I would make this tonight.
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Kristi Maloney
My kids eat too much plain pasta because they are picky eaters. This would be simple enough to make for something different and it looks delicious!
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Rena McDaniel
This looks so delicious and so versatile. You could do so many different things and have a different taste every night. I can't wait to try this one out!
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Heather @ Girl Gone Mom
I love comfort food and this looks delicious. Pasta dishes are enjoyed by the whole family too.
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Growing Up Madison
Oh this looks really good and it's a winner in my book because it's also super easy to make. I can do this after a long day at work without having to be in the kitchen for too long.
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Masshole Mommy
I love dinners like this that I can just whip up in a pinch. Especially on those nights after school when we're all tied up with the kids activities and I don't have a ton of time to cook.
Melissa
Mmm, that looks really good! Better yet that I usually always have everything on hand to make it too.