If you’re looking to dress up your dinner table, we have the appropriate dinner attire made just for it! Creamy Bow Tie Pasta is squarely one of the best things you will ever eat. Al-dente-fashioned bowtie pasta is draped with a creamy parmesan sauce and flanked with some fresh spinach for the perfect dinner ensemble. Add a new twist to your delicious meal with Creamy Bow Tie Pasta. “Tie” some on tonight! Black jackets and formal gowns are not required!
Ingredients
- 2 1/4 cups light cream
- 1 1/2 cups chicken broth
- 1 1/2 tablespoons cornstarch
- 1 (16-ounce) container bow tie pasta
- 1 1/2 tablespoons butter
- 3 cloves garlic, minced
- 1 1/2 teaspoons Italian seasoning
- 1/2 cup jarred oil-packed, sun-dried tomatoes, drained
- 1 1/2 cups fresh spinach leaves, slightly chopped
- 3/4 cup parmesan cheese, freshly grated
- kosher salt, to taste
- black pepper, to taste
- basil leaves, to taste, for garnish
Directions
Step 1 –In a large bowl, add the light cream, the chicken broth, and the cornstarch and whisk to combine. Set it aside.
Step 2 –In a large pot of salted, boiling water, cook the pasta to al dente, according to the package directions. Reserve 1/2 cup of the pasta water and drain the remaining water.
Step 3 –While the pasta is cooking, in a large saucepan over medium-high heat, melt the butter.
Step 4 –Add the garlic and the Italian seasoning to the melted butter and cook, stirring frequently, until they are fragrant, about 1 minute.
Step 5 –Add the reserved cream mixture and the sun-dried tomatoes to the garlic mixture and cook, about 3 minutes.
Step 6 –Reduce the heat to medium-low. Add the cooked pasta, 3 tablespoons of the reserved pasta water, the spinach, and the parmesan cheese to the sauce mixture and cook until it has thickened and is heated through, about 2-3 minutes. Add more of the pasta water, as needed, to reach the desired consistency.
Step 7 –Taste the pasta mixture and season with the salt and the black pepper, as needed.
Step 8 –Serve the pasta garnished with the basil.
