Description
Smoked Cream Cheese Pasta is a creamy, indulgent dish that elevates traditional pasta with a smoky twist. This recipe features tender pasta enveloped in a rich smoked cream cheese sauce, brightened by fresh spinach and sweet cherry tomatoes. Perfect for weeknight dinners or impressing guests at gatherings, this delightful meal offers a symphony of flavors that is sure to satisfy.
Ingredients
Scale
- 8 oz pasta of your choice (penne, fettuccine, or whole wheat)
- 4 oz smoked cream cheese
- 2 cups fresh spinach
- 1 cup cherry tomatoes, halved
- 1/2 cup freshly grated Parmesan cheese
- 2 cloves garlic, minced
- 2 tbsp olive oil
Instructions
- Cook the pasta according to package instructions until al dente; reserve some cooking water.
- In a pan, heat olive oil over medium heat. Sauté minced garlic until fragrant.
- Add spinach and cherry tomatoes; cook until spinach wilts and tomatoes soften (about 2-3 minutes).
- Lower heat and mix in smoked cream cheese with a splash of reserved pasta water; stir until creamy.
- Combine cooked pasta with the sauce; toss to coat evenly, adding more reserved water if needed.
- Serve hot, garnished with grated Parmesan cheese.
- Prep Time: 10 minutes
- Cook Time: 15 minutes
- Category: Main
- Method: Cooking
- Cuisine: Italian
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 cup (250g)
- Calories: 380
- Sugar: 3g
- Sodium: 550mg
- Fat: 18g
- Saturated Fat: 10g
- Unsaturated Fat: 8g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 43g
- Fiber: 3g
- Protein: 12g
- Cholesterol: 40mg