Cream Cheese Pasta

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Creamy, cheesy, and easy to make, this Cream Cheese Pasta is the perfect quick dinner. Made with simple ingredients, it’s a delicious comfort food the whole family will love.

Prep Time5

Cook Time12

Total Time17

Course: Main Course

Cuisine: American

Servings:

Calories: 484kcal

Author: Julie Evink

Ingredients

16 ounces uncooked pasta choose your favorite
8 ounces cream cheese softened
½ cup shredded parmesan
1 Tablespoon butter softened
½ teaspoon garlic powder
½ teaspoon onion powder
½ teaspoon salt
½ teaspoon pepper
1 cup milk

Instructions

Boil a pot of salted water for the pasta and cook it al dente according to package directions.
Meanwhile, cut the cream cheese into smaller pieces.
Drain the pasta once it is cooked. Return the drained pasta to the pot it was cooked in, and add the cream cheese, parmesan cheese and butter. Cover the pot and let it cook on low heat for about 1-2 minutes until the cheese is melted.
Uncover the pot and add in the garlic powder, onion powder, salt and pepper.
Add about ¼ cup of the milk to the pot, and start tossing it, gradually adding more of the milk until the cheese has melted into a creamy sauce. You may not use up the entire cup of milk.
Serve immediately.

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Notes

Fridge: Store leftover cream cheese pasta in the fridge in an airtight container for up to 5 days.

Freezer: I do not recommend freezing this dish. Pasta can become quite mushy when you reheat it and the cream cheese sauce will separate and have a different consistency.

Reheat leftover creamy pasta covered on the stove top or in the microwave.

If reheating on the stove top, heat slowly over a lower heat and add a little bit of milk or water to keep the pasta from drying out. Stir frequently.

Add moisture when reheating in the microwave as well but heat in intervals, stirring in between.

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