One Pot Creamy Sun Dried Tomato Pasta

Name: One Pot Creamy Sun Dried Tomato Pasta
Prep time: 10 min
Cook time: 20 min
Total time: 30 min
Yield: 4
Ingredients: ½ cup sun dried tomatoes (120 g); 2 Tbsp butter (28 g); 2 cloves garlic, minced (10 g); 8 oz fettuccine (227 g); ½ tsp dried basil (1.3 g); freshly cracked pepper, to taste; 2 cups chicken broth (480 g); 2 oz cream cheese (57 g); 1 cup whole milk (245 g); ¼ cup grated Parmesan (25 g)

Fettuccine simmered in a sun dried tomato cream.

Serves 4Total 30 min

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Method

Step 1 done
Chop the into small bite-sized pieces.
Step 2 done
Add and to a deep skillet or Dutch oven. Saute the garlic over medium heat until fragrant.
Step 3 done
Add the , , , pepper, and to the skillet. Break the fettuccine in half if needed so it lays flat and is submerged in the broth.
Step 4 done
Cover, turn heat to high, and bring the to a boil. Once boiling, stir the pasta, replace the lid, and reduce heat to low (or the lowest setting that keeps a simmer).
Step 5 done
Simmer, stirring every couple of minutes and always replacing the lid, until most of the is absorbed and the pasta is tender.
Step 6 done
Keeping heat on low, cut the into chunks and stir into the pasta until melted.
Step 7 done
Add the and stir until a smooth sauce forms.
Step 8 done
Sprinkle the over the pasta and stir until melted into the sauce.
Step 9 done
Serve with additional freshly cracked pepper if desired.

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Variations

For more protein, season 1 lb of bite-sized chicken breast, brown it in the butter before the garlic, and stir it back in with the cream cheese.
For more vegetables, cook 8 oz sliced cremini after the garlic, and stir 3 cups baby spinach in with the Parmesan until wilted.
For dairy free, use plant butter, unsweetened oat milk, vegan cream cheese, and vegan parmesan. The cream cheese and pasta starch still carry the body.

Adapted from Budget Bytes.