5 from 10 votes
Creamy Basil Pasta
This fresh, creamy Basil Pasta is so flavorful and delicious. The colors and aroma will delight your senses before you even take a bite.
Prep Time
10 mins
Cook Time
10 mins
Total Time
20 mins
Servings:
6
Calories:
390 kcal
Course:
Main Course, Dinner
Cuisine:
Italian
Ingredients
- 12 ounces spaghetti noodles thin; or angel hair noodles
- 2 teaspoons garlic about 3-4 cloves garlic, minced
- 2 tablespoons butter (or extra virgin olive oil)
- 2 zucchini chopped, small
- 1 cup chicken broth
- 1 cup heavy whipping cream
- 2 teaspoons basil dried
- salt
- black pepper
- 1 cup Parmesan Cheese grated
- 1 cherry tomatoes small carton
- basil sliced, for garnish, fresh leaves
Instructions
- Boil noodles according to package instructions to "al dente" in a large pot of salted water. Reserve a mug full of pasta water before draining the noodles. This can be added to the pasta later if it becomes too dry.
- While pasta is cooking, prepare the sauce. In a large fry pan or large skillet, saute the minced garlic in butter until golden brown. Add the zucchini and saute until crisp-tender.
- Add the chicken broth, heavy cream, and dried basil, salt and pepper and bring contents to a simmer.
- Remove the fry pan from heat and stir in the noodles and parmesan cheese until thoroughly mixed, then gently stir in the cherry tomatoes. If the noodles become too dry, add some of the reserved pasta water. Garnish with sliced fresh basil.
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Nutrition Information
Calories
390kcal
(20%)
Carbohydrates
48g
(16%)
Protein
17g
(34%)
Fat
15g
(23%)
Saturated Fat
9g
(45%)
Cholesterol
40mg
(13%)
Sodium
460mg
(19%)
Potassium
458mg
(10%)
Fiber
3g
(12%)
Sugar
3g
(6%)
Vitamin A
565IU
(11%)
Vitamin C
15.9mg
(18%)
Calcium
292mg
(29%)
Iron
2.7mg
(15%)
Nutrition Facts
Serving: 6 Serving
Amount Per Serving
Calories 390
% Daily Value*
| Calories | 390kcal | 20% |
| Carbohydrates | 48g | 16% |
| Protein | 17g | 34% |
| Fat | 15g | 23% |
| Saturated Fat | 9g | 45% |
| Cholesterol | 40mg | 13% |
| Sodium | 460mg | 19% |
| Potassium | 458mg | 10% |
| Fiber | 3g | 12% |
| Sugar | 3g | 6% |
| Vitamin A | 565IU | 11% |
| Vitamin C | 15.9mg | 18% |
| Calcium | 292mg | 29% |
| Iron | 2.7mg | 15% |
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.