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Wednesday, April 5, 2023

One Pot Penne Alfredo #NationalGarlicMonth

This creamy, garlicky, delicious alfredo is made using just on pan getting dinner on the table in less than half an hour and saving on cleanup.  It is a perfect Meatless Monday or Lenten Friday Meal.

Penne Alfredo

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Penne Alfredo

This easy recipe combines all the great flavors of your favorite alfredo sauce into one pot and cooks in the time it would take to boil the pasta you would need for the sauce being cooked separately.




Pasta, Garlic, one pot cooking, Meatless, quick, easy, weeknight cooking
Entrees, Pasta
Italian
Yield: 6 servings
Author: Wendy Klik
One Pot Penne Alfredo

One Pot Penne Alfredo

This creamy, garlicky, delicious alfredo is made using just on pan getting dinner on the table in less than half an hour and saving on cleanup. It is a perfect Meatless Monday or Lenten Friday Meal.
Prep time: 5 MinCook time: 20 MinTotal time: 25 Min

Ingredients

  • 1 T. olive oil
  • 1/2 vidalia onion, diced
  • 4 cloves garlic, minced
  • 1/4 c. dry white wine
  • 2 c. chicken broth
  • 2 1/2 c. milk
  • 1 lb. penne pasta (or other short, sturdy pasta)
  • salt and pepper, to taste
  • 1 t. dried Italian Herbs
  • 1 c. grated parmesan cheese

Instructions

  1. Heat the oil in a large pot over med high heat. Add the onions and garlic and cook until fragrant and translucent.
  2. Add the wine and cook, stirring until evaporated.
  3. Add the broth and milk to the pot. Stir in the pasta and season with the salt, pepper and Italian herbs.
  4. Bring to a boil, reduce heat to a simmer, and cook, stirring frequently until pasta is cooked to your desired tenderness.
  5. Stir in 1/2 to 1/3 cup of the parmesan cheese, until sauce is thickened to your liking.
  6. Turn into a serving bowl and pass remaining cheese at the table.

Notes

Adapted from a recipe found at The Defined Dish

Nutrition Facts

Calories

457.78

Fat (grams)

11.59 g

Sat. Fat (grams)

5.02 g

Carbs (grams)

66.82 g

Fiber (grams)

2.84 g

Net carbs

63.98 g

Sugar (grams)

8.78 g

Protein (grams)

19.02 g

Sodium (milligrams)

660.93 mg

Cholesterol (grams)

28.27 mg

10 comments:

  1. I love the idea of cooking the pasta in the flavorful broth and milk. This sounds amazing.

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  2. I'm so trying this one...with vodka, of course! I could probably eat this every night!!!

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  3. Looks awesome but I'm hopeless with wine, what do you recommend for this?

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    1. You can always substitute broth for the wine. If you want to know what kind of wine I used, probably a Chardonnay that I then ejoyed with dinner as well.

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  4. Such an easy way to do a really flavorful Alfredo. Game changer!

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  5. Our family would love this creamy alfredo pasta for any meal. Love this recipe.

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