Dig into a plate of this delicious Creamy Garlic Pasta - a super quick and easy one pot past dish that the whole family will love.
Simple ingredients, less than 20 minutes and you have a delicious creamy garlic pasta which you will want to make again and again.
If you are like me, then you love creamy pasta sauces, but not just any pasta sauce, creamy is always at the top of my list as it always feels so luxurious and dreamy.
This sauce is delicious, garlicky and creamy!
When I first created this recipe I made the sauce separately and added in the cooked pasta at the end. But recently I've been preferring one-pot pasta dishes. Cooking the pasta in the sauce, means the starch that gets released into the water, helps the sauce to become velvety and thick and of course one pot, means less washing up afterwards, which is always a plus in my book.
This recipe has quite a bit of garlic added to it - it is a creamy garlic pasta after all. Garlic has such a lovely sweet flavour when it's cooked, so it's important to ensure you don't try to rush that part of the recipe, there is nothing worse than raw or burnt garlic in a recipe. Using spray oil means you have to be really careful with the heat under your pan. Don't be tempted to turn up the heat to try and cook it quickly, as it just won't work.
Once I fry my onions and garlic a little in the spray oil to infuse the flavour, I always then add a little water. It's a great little trick, that really helps to soften the onions and garlic without drying them out and burning. You can use this trick for all kinds of vegetables - kale, mushrooms etc. If you want more flavour, you can even use a little bit of stock instead of the water. A trick I use here with my Sauteed Garlic Mushrooms.
If you love the convenience of One-Pot dishes check out some of these other recipes:
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How can I add a vegetables to this Creamy Garlic Pasta?
This is best paired up with a mixed salad, pick any salad vegetables of your choosing, baby greens, cucumber etc. Another option is to add some mushrooms, leeks or asparagus into the pasta sauce - delicious!!
TO MAKE THIS DELICIOUS ONE POT CREAMY GARLIC PASTA , YOU WILL NEED THE FOLLOWING KITCHEN ITEMS:
- Non Stick Frying Pan
- Kitchen Scales
- Measuring Cups
- Measuring Spoons
- Julienne peeler
- Wooden Spoon
- Santoku Knife (perfect knife for chopping veg)
- Chopping Board
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One Pot Creamy Garlic Pasta | Slimming Eats
This recipe is vegetarian and Weight Watchers friendly
Ingredients
- 1 small onion, finely chopped
- 4-6 cloves of garlic, crushed
- 160g/5.6oz of uncooked pasta
- 2.5 cups (600ml) of chicken or vegetable stock
- 4 laughing cow light
- 30g/1oz parmesan
- salt and black pepper
- cooking oil
- fresh chopped parsley
Instructions
- Spray a deep frying pan over a medium-high heat with spray oil.
- Add the onion and fry for a minute until translucent.
- Add in the garlic and fry just to infuse flavour and then add in a little bit of the stock and continue to fry for a few mins until onions are softened. If the pan dryies out too much add a little more stock.
- Add the remaining stock and laughing cow and stir for about 1 minute until melted. Then add in the pasta
- Bring to a boil then reduce heat and allow to gently bubble for about 10-12 mins until pasta is cooked and sauce is creamy. (The key is to let the stock reduce down as the pasta cooks, and become lovely and velvety). If the stock reduces down too much and pasta is still slightly under, just add in a little water.
- Stir in the parmesan till melted, reserving a little for sprinkle on top.
- Season with salt and black pepper to taste
- Sprinkle with fresh chopped parsley.
- Enjoy!!
Notes
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Nutrition Information
Yield 2 Serving Size 1 servingAmount Per Serving Calories 495Total Fat 8.9gSaturated Fat 5.1gCholesterol 21mgSodium 736mgCarbohydrates 72.9gFiber 7.6gSugar 3.5gProtein 24.4g
Creamy Garlic Pasta (original version) | Slimming Eats
This recipe is gluten free, vegetarian and Weight Watchers friendly
Ingredients
- 170g/6oz of spaghetti (can use gluten free)
- 1 shallot, finely chopped
- 4-6 small cloves of fresh garlic crushed (if using lazy garlic, half the amount)
- 4 laughing cow lights
- 30g/1oz of parmesan
- 1.5 cups (300ml) of chicken or vegetable stock/broth
- salt and black pepper
- Spray oil
- Freshly chopped Italian parsley
Instructions
- Spray a frying pan over a medium-high heat with spray oil.
- Add the onion and fry till softened
- Add the garlic and fry for another 5 min (add a little bit of the stock to prevent from sticking it also helps to soften the garlic for that sweet garlicky taste)
- Season with some salt and black pepper.
- Reduce heat to medium
- Add the remaining stock, and laughing cow and keep whisking until laughing cow is melted, allow to simmer until the sauce reduces down and thickens, approx. 15 mins
- While the sauce simmers, Add the pasta to a saucepan of boiling hot water and cook till al dente, drain.
- Stir the pasta into the sauce.
- Top with some freshly chopped Italian parsley and the parmesan and serve immediately with a side salad.Enjoy!!
Notes
A healthy serving of laughing cow may vary depending on where you are i.e. US/UK/Canada so be sure to check the one you use and adjust accordingly.
I like a strong garlic flavour when I make this. If you are cooking the garlic enough. It should be a sweet garlicky flavour which is perfect. But if you don't like your garlic flavour too strong I recommended reducing the amount of garlic used.
Please see below for full nutritional info and additional details about recipe:
- Calories - scroll down to nutritional info box
- WW Points and other Slimming or Weight Loss programs - due to plans regularly changing and updating, we recommend calculating with the official tools you get as a member to those plans to ensure accuracy of values.
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Kay Smith says
Hi Siobhan, I've just made this for lunch, adding a few chunks of boiled ham, and it was delicious. Even hubby was impressed with it and agreed this is one we will be having again. Can highly recommend this recipe. Thank you x
M mcshane says
Can this be ate cold?
Shevy (Slimming Eats) says
personally I prefer it eaten once cooked. 🙂
Gems says
I've made this recipe a few times now and each time I've eaten it I always forget I'm eating a slimming world friendly recipe, it really does taste like it's straight out of an Italian restaurant kitchen!! We've added Chicken a couple of times too & although it's fantastic without, being meat & poultry lovers it's awesome With it!!
Catriona says
Made this and added some broccoli to bulk up my speed foods, it was absolutely amazing, thanks so much for this recipe!
Sam says
Just made this for tea and it was delicious! Really filling and tasty.
Hannah says
Cooked this sauce up but then added cooked salmon and rice. Omg it was amazing! My husband loved it too and commented how it didn't taste even remotely 'diet' like. Will definitely be making again! Yum!
Shevy (Slimming Eats) says
Thanks for the lovely comment Hannah - so glad you enjoyed it.
Clare says
Oh my word! This is amazing. I added spinach and courgettes and some roasted tomatoes, so delicious. I accidentally ate the two servings though so will need to sun the cheese but it’s definitley worth it! Thank you for your wonderful recipe.
Sam says
Just made this and it’s awesome. Told my mum how garlicky it is and she’s going to try it too as she loves garlic. I added a bag of steamed veg to the sauce for my speed food
Pinkfizz says
Just tried this after seeing it posted on Instagram by a slimmer. It is absolutely delicious. We added prawns and cherry tomatoes. Next time I will add chilli flakes.
Grace says
This dish is absolutely gorgeous! Thank you! I was craving something warm and satisfying and this feels like a really naughty dish - not a diet one! I didn't have any laughing cow cheese so I used light cheddar instead and it's still beautiful!
Elinor says
Do you know if you can re-heat this the next day? Sorry I'm not a good cook and am not used to working with soft cheese!
Shevy (Slimming Eats) says
it's best eaten once cooked, but it can be reheated, you just may need to add a little stock to prevent it going too dry.
Helen says
So disappointed this isn't actually a one pot. Has anyone modified it so that it is? Thanks 🙂
Shevy (Slimming Eats) says
It is a one pot, it’s been converted. You are looking at the wrong box
Koz says
Can this be frozen
Shevy (Slimming Eats) says
I personally prefer to eat this once cooked, but all ingredients are fine for freezing.
Janice says
This is gorgeous thank you so much, clean plates all around, I added smoked haddock to it, this is definitely going on my keeper list
Johanne says
Hi Shevy,can this be made with low fat Quark instead of the low fat laughing cow please ? Kind regards Johanne
Shevy (Slimming Eats) says
I personally wouldn't use Quark as it is sour tasting and not creamy, plus it has a tendency to split in hot dishes.
roseleen byrne says
made this dish last night and loved it ,it was sooo creamy .will be making it again thanks for sharing
Jen says
Hi there, this looks tasty and I'm going to try it this week, however I'm confused how you are using parmesan and laughing cow and its syn free? I get one HEA can be the laughing cow but it doesn't look like the parmesan has been account for?
Usha balu says
Omg this was so tasty are you sure I can’t eat this tasted so creamy ❤️
Shevy (Slimming Eats) says
the recipe serves 2 people, contains 2 healthy extra (laughing cow and the parmesan), so is 1 healthy extra per serving
Marie Sweetlove says
Just made this and the whole family loved it!
Teresa Sandra Feldman says
Absolutely loved this recipe. I served it with some previously cooked salmon broken up over the top and added button mushrooms and leeks for speed veg. I give it five stars and will definitely be making this as a regular family favourite.
Emma says
Just made this tonight for dinner, loved it I added some chicken to it although I think it would be equally as nice without, no way you could tell that was a syn free dish, a new favourite in my house
Jennifer says
I made this for dinner tonight with chicken and broccoli and it was absolutely gorgeous. My partner is such a fussy eater and his only complaint was that I didn't make more. Will definitely make this again. Thank you so much for sharing
Colin says
Quick and easy to make
I used dairylea as its what I had in the fridge and added a some real cheese (I like Cheese) and added some cooked chicken and ham just before the pasta was ready and it was absolutely delicious
Katie says
Delicious!
So creamy and cheesy! I added smoked bacon medallions into mine to cook with the onion and garlic! Felt so naughty when I wasn’t actually at all. Will be deffo trying this again.
Olivia says
Another fantastic recipe. I added mushrooms and used philidelphia lightest and gluten free spaghetti- it was delicious.
Have now sent the recipe to my neighbour and mum to try as It was so so so yummy.
Jade says
My mum is allergic to cheese could this be made with natural yougart instead
Siobhan (Slimming Eats) says
I wouldn't use yoghurt for this, it will split in the sauce and be sour tasting. The best option is a dairy free cream cheese.
Milly says
Could I use light Philadelphia? If so, how much? It’s all I have in the fridge right now. Thanks
Marion Pearce says
Hello Siobhan,
First time of making this and very tasty, I did add leeks & spinach & will certainly be making again.
Marion
A follower from Wiltshire UK
Amanda says
Used leeks instead of onion but apart from that followed recipe. Absolutely delicious. Defo doing this again.
Claire Meredith says
Oh my days! This is delicious, I've made it a few times now, real family pleaser, can't believe its syn free! I've doubled and tripled it and it works perfectly, I've also added bacon and mushrooms, it's so versatile, I've also made it with just dairy lea. Thanks for sharing this easy and quick, fab!!!!
Jo Blair says
No way is this slimming world friendly, this tastes like I have just had Gino de Campo in my kitchen. I have just cooked this and it was delicious. I have a fussy husband and he ate his dinner faster than I have ever seen. Will definitely be making this again. I have just ordered your recipe book from Amazon and can't wait to see what other delicious recipies I am gonna make. Thank you!
Nikki says
Hello, I’ve made this often & it’s amazing but would it work if I substituted the cheese triangles for a Philadelphia style soft cheese? (lactose intolerance)
Siobhan (Slimming Eats) says
yep it should be fine, enjoy!!