Description
A delicious pasta dish with sun dried tomatoes and creamy sauce.
Ingredients
Scale
- 225 grams pasta (lumaconi)
- 1 tablespoon oil from sun dried tomatoes
- ½ cup sun dried tomatoes (drained, chopped)
- 2 tablespoons fresh minced garlic (4–5 cloves)
- 1 teaspoon Italian seasoning
- ⅛ teaspoon salt
- ⅛ teaspoon red pepper flakes
- 1 tablespoon flour
- ½ cup chicken or vegetable broth
- ½ cup cream (any kind – heavier cream will create a richer sauce)
- 2 tablespoons shredded Parmesan
- reserved pasta water
Instructions
- Bring a large pot of salted water to a boil over high heat. Reduce heat to medium-high and cook pasta according to package directions. Reserve 1 cup pasta water and drain.
- Meanwhile, in a large skillet, heat oil over medium heat. Add sun dried tomatoes, garlic, Italian seasoning, salt and red pepper flakes. Cook 2-3 minutes.
- Stir in flour and cook until no white remains.
- Add broth and cream and cook, stirring constantly, until thickened.
- Add drained pasta and Parmesan to sauce and toss to coat, adding in as much reserved pasta water is needed to thin the sauce as desired. Serve.
Notes
- Use any type of pasta you prefer.
- Avoid burning the garlic for better flavor.
- For a thicker sauce, add less reserved pasta water.
- Prep Time: 10 minutes
- Cook Time: 20 minutes
- Category: Pasta
- Method: Stovetop
- Cuisine: Italian
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 plate
- Calories: 450
- Sugar: 3g
- Sodium: 600mg
- Fat: 22g
- Saturated Fat: 10g
- Unsaturated Fat: 9g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 54g
- Fiber: 3g
- Protein: 12g
- Cholesterol: 50mg