Pasta with Basil Cream Sauce
This is an easy dish I make when I am just cooking for myself. Creamy basil, garlic and butter sauce over angel hair pasta.
Ingredients
Serves: 1
- 60g angel hair pasta
- 2 tablespoons butter
- 3 tablespoons chopped sweet onion
- 1 clove garlic, minced
- 2/3 cup (160ml) thickened cream
- 1/4 cup grated Parmesan cheese
- 1/4 cup chopped fresh basil
- salt and ground black pepper to taste
Directions
Preparation:15min ›
Cook:10min ›
Ready in:25min
- Bring a large pot of lightly salted water to a boil. Add the angel hair pasta and cook for 8 to 10 minutes or until al dente. Once done, set aside 1/2 cup of the pasta water, then drain the pasta in a colander in the sink. Keep warm.
- While the pasta is cooking, melt the butter in a saucepan over medium heat. Stir in the onion and cook for 3 minutes, then stir in the garlic and continue cooking until the onion has softened and turned translucent, 1 to 2 minutes more.
- Pour in the cream, and stir in the Parmesan cheese, basil, salt and pepper. Bring to a simmer, then reduce heat to medium-low and simmer for 2 minutes. Dilute with the reserved pasta water if the sauce is too thick for your taste. Pour the sauce over the angel hair pasta to serve.
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This dish was AWESOME! It seriously tasted like something from Olive Garden. The only thing I did different was that I added a small handful of mozzerella cheese to the sauce and I didnt use any of the pasta water. I also sauted some shrimp in butter and a clove of minced garlic and it turned out perfect! I will be making this one again and again! - 26 Sep 2008 (Review from Allrecipes USA and Canada)
WOW! My family really loved this. I needed this for 6 and it converted very easily. I wanted to add chicken so I just cut chicken breasts into bite size pieces seasoned with salt and peper and cooked them with the onions and garlic. I also had some really fresh tomatoes so I chopped them into small pieces and added them to the top of the dish after it was on the plate. This made a wonderful addition. I will be making this a lot. - 16 Sep 2008 (Review from Allrecipes USA and Canada)
Fantastic!!! After reading everyone's issues with thickness, and especially since I am a carbonara expert (Thanks Dad!), the best way to get desired thickness is a low flame for 20-30 minutes, constant stirring, and if necessary, 2 tbsp of cornstarch and 2 tbsp of cold water mixture. Other than the usual additions of shrimp, chicken or veggies, I wouldn't have changed a thing!! - 12 Mar 2009 (Review from Allrecipes USA and Canada)