Alfredo Pasta

Creamy garlicky, lemony Alfredo sauce with Cellentani Pasta and peas.

We love to make pasta because there are so many ways you can make them and there are so many different types of pasta. Alfredo pasta is not something we have all the time, however it is something that we absolutely love and this Alfredo recipe is one that you will for sure love.

Making the Alfredo sauce:

For this particular sauce I used heavy whipping cream, and yes, I know it is not the healthiest option but you can substitute with half and half , however the only issue will be that the sauce might be a little to thin. In this case you will need to add a little bit more cheese to thicken it.

Choosing the type of pasta:

You can simply substitute with any other type of pasta. For instance, Penne, Rigatoni, Macaroni, Bow tie Pasta, Fusilli will all work great for this recipe.

Tip 1 : When boiling the pasta, always add a little bit of olive oil and salt to the water

Tip 2: You might need a little extra cheese, if you feel like the sauce is still to thin, feel free to add in more cheese and besides you can never have to much cheese right?

Here's How to make it:

RECIPE:

INSTRUCTIONS:

1. Boil pasta as directed on box and set aside

2. Boil frozen peas and side aside

3. In a medium sauce pan heat 2 tbsp of olive oil, add in your grated or finely chopped garlic and cook until fragrant, ( about 1 minute or so, make sure not to burn the garlic).

4. Now add in your heavy whipping cream, 1/4 cup milk, 2 tbsp Philadelphia cream cheese and whisk together until smooth.

5. Add salt, black pepper, chili powder, chili flakes (optional) and juice of 1/2 a lemon and cheese and whisk together for about 5- 10 minutes until sauce thickens. Add in more cheese if sauce seems to be a little runny. However, if sauce seems to thick add in a little bit more of heavy whipping cream and continue to whisk until at the right consistency.

6. Add in your pasta and peas, chopped parsley or dried parsley and combine well,Add additional seasoning if needed.

7. Top it off with a little bit bit more if you would like and enjoy while hot!

RECIPE:

This recipe serves about 5-6 people

INGREDIENTS:
1 16 oz box Cellentani pasta 
2 tbsp olive oil
1 1/2 cup frozen peas
1 pint heavy whipping cream 
1/4 cup whole milk
2 tbsp Philadelphia cream cheese
2 1/2 cups of shredded Italian blend cheese ( save about 1/4 cup for garnish or to add on top )
1/2 lemon juice
4 cloves of garlic (grated or finely chopped)
Seasoning
salt to taste
1/2 teaspoon black pepper
1 tsp chili powder 
1 tsp crushed chili flakes (optional)
1/4 cup chopped parsley or about 2-3 tbsp dried parsley flakes