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Taking a portion of super creamy Cream Cheese Pasta Sauce from the pan using kitchen tongs
5 from 24 votes

Cream Cheese Pasta Sauce

Cream Cheese Pasta Sauce is an easy version of a creamy alfredo sauce that is made with just a handful of ingredients and ready in ten minutes.
Author Diana
Servings 4 servings
Prep Time 10 minutes
Cook Time 10 minutes
Total Time 20 minutes

Ingredients

  • 1 pound (450g) uncooked pasta any shape
  • 1 tablespoon butter
  • 3 cloves garlic minced
  • 8 ounces (225g) cream cheese softened
  • 1 cup (250ml) liquid reserved pasta water, water, vegetable or chicken stock
  • ½ cup grated parmesan
  • ½ teaspoon ground black pepper
  • Salt to taste
  • 1 tablespoon chopped fresh parsley

Instructions

  • In a saucepan over medium heat bring about 6 cups of water to a boil. When the water boils, add 1 teaspoon of salt and the noodles. Then cook the noodles to al dente according to the package instructions. When the pasta is cooked, reserve 1-2 cups of the pasta water and drain the pasta.
  • In a skillet, melt butter on medium heat and sauté garlic very lightly without allowing it to brown. This should be no more than 30 seconds.
  • Add cream cheese and 1 cup of reserved pasta water to the skillet. Use a whisk and allow the cream cheese to melt into the sauce as you whisk that together to emulsify the sauce.
  • Add parmesan cheese, whisking until it melts, then season with ground black pepper and salt. Be sure to taste your sauce as you season. Parmesan is salty so you may not need as much salt as you think. Remove the sauce from the heat.
  • Add the cooked pasta and parsley to the sauce and toss using kitchen tongs until the sauce coats the pasta. If the sauce is too thick, add more of the reserved pasta water to thin it out.

Notes

Be careful not to overcook and dry out the sauce, as soon as it comes together and reaches the perfect consistency remove the pan from the heat.

Nutrition

Calories: 497kcal | Carbohydrates: 77g | Protein: 4g | Fat: 22g | Saturated Fat: 13g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 1g | Monounsaturated Fat: 6g | Trans Fat: 1g | Cholesterol: 70mg | Sodium: 214mg | Potassium: 144mg | Fiber: 1g | Sugar: 75g | Vitamin A: 938IU | Vitamin C: 3mg | Calcium: 70mg | Iron: 1mg