Penne With Creamy Garlic Sauce

Submitted by Realtor by day, Chef by night

"This delicious pasta dish came off the back of San Giorgio's Penne Rigate pasta box. We love it. Sometimes I add sauteed chicken breast to it for a complete meal."

 

• Ready In: 30mins
• Ingredients: 9
• Serves: 8

ingredients

• 453.59 g package penne rigate
• 29.58 ml butter (I also add 2 tbsp olive oil)
• 2 large garlic cloves, minced
• 29.58 ml flour
• 177.44 ml chicken or 177.44 ml beef broth
• 177.44 ml milk or 177.44 ml light cream
• 9.85 ml dried parsley flakes
• salt and pepper, to taste
• 78.78 ml parmesan cheese, grated (I use more)

directions

1. Cook pasta according to package directions.
2. Meanwhile, in small saucepan, melt butter; add garlic (I add the extra olive oil now).
3. Cook over medium heat 1 minute.
4. Add flour; cook 1 minute, stirring constantly.
5. Stir in broth and milk or cream.
6. Cook, stirring frequently, until sauce boils and thickens.
7. Add parsley, salt, pepper and Parmesan cheese; stir until cheese is melted.
8. Toss hot pasta with sauce; serve immediately.

Reviews

[lazyme]

Delish! I made this as written except that I used mostaccioli because I was out of penne. My whole family loved this! I served it as a side dish, but as others have said, it would be great with chicken or shrimp. Thanks Realtor for another great keeper. Made for I Recommend Tag.

 

[Homey]

This was right on when it comes to taste. I added chicken and used cream. This made a lot so my daughter reheated it for lunch. She said it was still just as good. Thanks for posting a winner.

 

[resistors10]

Very good recipe. I used the recipe as a starting point. I wanted some vegetables and protein so I added some cauliflower and some canned salmon. I used half heavy whipping cream and half 2% milk. Still nice and creamy. I didn't have broth so I used some chicken bouillon and water. Oh and I used 4-5 cloves of garlic. I almost always triple the garlic called for since I'm a garlic lover. Thanks for posting the recipe. Very easy to make.

 

[Veggie Fam]

I didn't have anything other then angel hair, so that's what I used. I substituted vegetable broth, as we are vegetarian, and used half and half. Delicious!! Even my picky husband said he really enjoyed this. Thank you!

 

[Hariyuki]

I just made this for dinner tonight. I made a few minor changes to substitute for things I didn't have, however. Keep in mind this is a doubled recipe. We freeze leftovers for work lunches in our house!<br/><br/>Instead of chicken broth, I used a packet of chicken flavored ramen noodle seasoning, boiled for 15-20 minutes in about 5 cups of water, and added a teaspoon of sugar to offset the saltiness.<br/><br/>Instead of parsley, I used about 1 1/2 tsp of Oregano, 1/4 tsp Chives, and about 1/4 tsp of ground black pepper, and about 2 tbsp of Garlic Powder.I also increased the cheese to 1 1/3 cups, and boiled and chopped some chicken breast and mixed it with the sauce, for which I used 2% milk, and added Broccoli and Cauliflower to it.<br/><br/>Let's just say that my mother, who eats like a bird, and very sparingly, went back for seconds and had to claim some for just herself so she would have lunch!! I haven't seen her do this in about 2 years, when i made home made ravioli from scratch!!! This was a great find!!