This easy side-dish tastes much better than the boxed variety. It goes especially well with chicken!
Creamy Garlic Parmesan Penne
Course: Italian, AmericanCuisine: SidesDifficulty: Easy6-8
servings20
minutes20
minutes289
kcalThis easy side-dish tastes much better than the boxed variety. It goes especially well with chicken!
Ingredients
1 box / 1 lb penne rigate, cooked 1 minute before al dente
4 tbsp butter
4 garlic cloves, minced
3 tbsp flour
1-1/2 cups chicken broth
1-1/2 cups milk
2 tbsp fresh parsley, minced
3/4 tsp salt
fresh cracked black pepper, to taste
1/2 tsp chicken bullion
1/4 tsp crushed red pepper flakes
1/4 tsp Italian seasoning
2/3 cup freshly grated parmesan cheese + extra for serving
Directions
- Melt butter and add garlic in a medium sauce pan.
- Cook over medium heat for 1 minute.
- Add flour and cook 1 minute, stirring constantly.
- Stir in broth and milk, and cook stirring frequently until sauce boils and thickens.
- Add in all spices.
- Add in 2/3 cup parmesan cheese, until melted.
- Toss cooked pasta with sauce and let simmer over low heat, stirring frequently until pasta is well coated with sauce.
- Garnish with more freshly grated parmesan cheese if desired, enjoy!
Notes
- The sauce will look thin when it’s added to the pasta but will thicken nicely while it simmers over low heat for a few minutes. The pasta will absorb the sauce.
- I always use lactose-free milk, it turns out wonderful!
- I like to make better than shake n’ bake with this! They go really well together.
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Nutrition Facts
8 servings per container
Serving Size1 servings
- Amount Per ServingCalories289
- % Daily Value *
- Total Fat 7.6g 12%
- Saturated Fat 4.3g 22%
- Cholesterol 18mg 6%
- Sodium 369mg 16%
- Potassium 151mg 5%
- Total Carbohydrate 46.5g 16%
- Dietary Fiber 2.2g 9%
- Sugars 4.5g
- Protein 8.8g 18%
- Calcium 3%
- Iron 2%
- Vitamin D 21%
* The % Daily Value tells you how much a nutrient in a serving of food contributes to a daily diet. 2,000 calories a day is used for general nutrition advice.
