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Creamy Sundried Tomato Pasta
This creamy sundried tomato pasta features a rich sauce, tender pasta, and fresh flavors. Best of all? It's ready in less than 30 minutes!
👥 4 Servings⏱️ Prep & Cook: 25 min⏳ Prep: 10 min🔥 Cook: 15 min👤 Dorothy Bigelow📖 dashfordinner
🥘 Ingredients
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🍳 Cookware
- ●pot
- ●skillet
- ●whisk
- ●bowl
📝 Preparation Steps
1
Cook the pasta. Fill a large pot with water and bring to a boil. Add salt, and cook according to the package instructions. Once cooked to al dente, drain the pasta (reserving some of the pasta water) and keep it warm by placing it back in the pot and covering it with a lid.
salt1 teaspoon
2
Make the roux. Meanwhile, in a large heavy-bottomed skillet over medium heat, melt your butter. Once melted, add the flour and stir well until smooth. It will be thick. Cook for ⏱️ 1-2 minutes, whisking often, until the flour turns a very light brown color.
butter (salted)3 tablespoons
3
Add the broth and seasonings. Add the chicken broth and whisk in well. Then add the garlic, lemon juice, Italian seasoning, salt, pepper, and mustard powder (or Dijon mustard). Cook for about ⏱️ 2-3 minutes, whisking often, or until slightly thickened.
Italian seasoning1 teaspoonsalt1 teaspoon
4
Add the Sundried tomatoes and cream. Next, add the sundried tomatoes (make sure they are drained first, and sliced thinly if you purchased them whole) and heavy cream to the skillet. Cook for another ⏱️ 5 minutes, stirring frequently, until the mixture simmers gently and thickens slightly.
5
Stir in the cheese. Add the Parmesan cheese and cream cheese and stir until the cream cheese is completely melted and smooth.
cream cheese (softened (or extra heavy cream))2 tablespoons
6
Add the spinach and stir until wilted but still bright green. If the sauce is getting too thick, you can add another ¼ cup of chicken broth or pasta water to loosen it up again.
7
Fold in the pasta. Add the cooked pasta to the skillet and gently mix it into the sauce until the pasta is coated. If desired, add a bit of the pasta water to bond the sauce and thin it out (if you prefer a thinner sauce).
8
Garnish and serve. Transfer the pasta into serving bowls and top with additional Parmesan cheese and top with fresh chopped basil. Serve warm, with a side of crusty bread (if desired).
Fresh basil (for garnish (optional))
Nutrition Facts
calories
637 kcal
fat Content
27 g
serving Size
1 serving
fiber Content
5 g
sugar Content
9 g
sodium Content
1258 mg
protein Content
20 g
trans Fat Content
0.3 g
cholesterol Content
76 mg
carbohydrate Content
80 g
saturated Fat Content
16 g
unsaturated Fat Content
9 g
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