Jalapeno Cream Sauce for Pasta

Submitted by kmergirl

"This recipe can be used with any fresh pasta found at your local grocery store or home made pasta. Its creamy with a little kick of spice."

 

• Ready In: 25mins
• Ingredients: 8
• Yields: 3-4 cups
• Serves: 3-4

ingredients

• 16 ounces fresh pasta (Linguini, Tortellini or Ravioli )
• 4 ounces unsalted butter
• 8 ounces heavy whipping cream
• 3 -4 fresh garlic cloves, peeled and minced
• 1 -2 fresh jalapeno (seeded and minced)
• salt and black pepper, to taste
• 3 -4 tablespoons pico de gallo (for garnish) (optional) or 3 -4 tablespoons salsa (for garnish) (optional)
• 3 -4 sprigs fresh cilantro (for garnish) (optional)

directions

1. Melt butter in a saute pan over low heat. Add fresh, minced garlic and lightly brown. Careful not to burn the butter! Add heavy cream and cook approximately 4-6 minutes over medium heat, letting sauce reduce until it coats the back of a spoon. Add salt and pepper to taste, then add fresh, minced jalapeno and remove from heat.
2. As you are making the sauce, boil 4 quarts of water. Add fresh pasta to boiling water and cook for approximately 2-3 minutes. Drain water, add pasta to saute pan with jalapeno cream sauce and mix together. Plate pasta and sauce in pasta bowls and garnish with fresh pico de gallo and/or a sprig of fresh cilantro. Serve immediately. Makes about 3-4 servings.

Reviews

[flower mound gal]

This is a good and easy recipe. Used half and half and it still turned out great. Husband loved it over red chili fettuccine with tilipia. Thanks