Creamy Angel Hair Pasta

This Creamy Angel Hair Pasta recipe is the perfect weeknight dinner side! It's quick, easy, and so flavorful. Plus, it's made with just a few simple ingredients and picky eaters love it.

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• ❤️ Why you'll love this recipe
• 🛒 Ingredients
• 🗒 Instructions
• 🔪 Equipment
• 🤔 FAQs
• 👩🏻‍🍳 Tips
• 📚 Variations
• 🥫 Storage
• 📗 Related Recipes
• 🍽 Serve with
• 📞 Chiacchierata (chat)
• 📝 Recipe Card
• 📖 Recipe

❤️ Why you'll love this recipe

• Have you been searching for the perfect pasta dish? Look no further than creamy angel hair pasta.
• This delicious and simple meal features tender noodles coated in a velvety sauce.
• The beauty of this dish lies in its flexibility; it pairs well with a variety of meats, vegetables, and herbs, making it a versatile addition to any meal.
• The mix of rich cream and delicate noodles is irresistible, creating a mouthwatering dish that will have your taste buds singing.
• No to buy the preservative-loaded Angel Hair Pasta Roni when you are can make this copycat recipe at home.

I'm always on the lookout for a quick and easy weeknight meal, and this creamy angel hair pasta definitely fits the bill. The best part is that it's so versatile—you can add in whatever vegetables or proteins you have on hand for a simple dinner.

🛒 Ingredients

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Note: The full list of this recipe ingredients with their amounts and options are listed in the recipe card below.

• extra-virgin olive oil
• garlic cloves, minced
• butter, unsalted
• kosher salt
• black pepper
• chicken stock
• angel hair pasta
• parmesan cheese, grated
• heavy cream
• dried parsley
• Fresh parsley, chopped (garnish)
• pinch red pepper flakes (optional) -- we do use it.

🗒 Instructions

Note: This is an overview of the instructions. The full instructions are in the recipe card below.

1. In a large pot or Dutch oven, heat olive oil over medium-low heat. Add the garlic and stir, allowing it to cook for 1-2 minutes. Watch carefully so it doesn't burn.
2. Add the butter; cook until melted.
3. Add the kosher salt, black pepper, and red pepper flakes (optional), and add the chicken stock.
4. Turn the heat up to high and let the stock come to a boil.

5. Add the pasta and cook for 4-5 minutes.
6. Once the pasta is tender, reduce the heat to medium.
7. And stir in the parmesan, cream, and parsley until the cheese is completely melted.
8. Remove from heat and serve immediately with a sprinkle of chopped parsley.

🔪 Equipment

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You’ll need the following items to make this recipe successfully.

• Dutch oven
• Wooden Spoon
• Liquid measuring cup
• Measuring Spoons
• Dry measuring cups

🤔 FAQs

These are the questions we are most frequently asked about making Creamy Angel Hair Pasta.

👩🏻‍🍳 Tips

• Be very careful to not overcook the garlic. It can burn quickly when you are sautéing it.
• Because angel hair pasta is so fine, you want to be careful so that you don't cook it too long.
• Use high-quality parmesan cheese so it melts smoothly and helps thicken the sauce.

📚 Variations

• You can also add in some protein like grilled chicken, shrimp, or diced cooked ham would be great additions.
• Add in some vegetables such as sauteed mushrooms, zucchini, or yellow squash would be delicious in this dish.
• Make it spicy by adding in some crushed red pepper flakes or diced jalapenos.
• Use a different type of cheese like Gruyere, mozzarella, or cheddar.

🥫 Storage

Leftovers and be stored in the fridge for up five days in an airtight container. Reheat in the microwave or in a skillet on the stovetop. If the pasta is too thick, you can also thin it a little with heavy cream or milk.

I do not recommend freezing this pasta because of the dairy content in it. Plus, the pasta will be mushy when thawed and reheated.

📗 Related Recipes

• If you love angel hair pasta recipes like this one then you may also enjoy this Easy Shrimp Scampi. It's full of succulent shrimp, and a creamy lemon garlic sauce that your whole family will love.
• The next time you are looking for a simple slow cooker meal for a busy weeknight look no further than this Crockpot Angel Chicken recipe. Tender and juicy breasts served over perfectly cooked angel hair pasta.
• Tagliolini Al Limone is one of my favorite angel hair pasta recipes. It's thin pasta, coated in a tangy cheesy lemon sauce.

🍽 Serve with

• Are you looking for a delicious appetizer to serve before this meal? If so, this Italian Sausage Stuffed Mushrooms recipe is a flavorful way to kick this meal off right.
• You can't have a creamy pasta recipe like this one without garlic bread, and these Soft Garlic Breadsticks are the perfect side dish to serve with this comfort food meal.
• If you love the taste of a classic chocolate eclair, this Italian Love Cake is soon to become a favorite choice of cake! It's great made ahead and is a delicious way to end this meal.

📞 Chiacchierata (chat)

When my kids were growing up they loved the box Pasta Roni, but I didn't like the idea of them eating the chemicals in it. With this recipe, you can satisfy that craving, without all the chemicals. And, if you ask me it tastes even better than the boxed stuff. Want to make a complete meal? Just add some rotisserie chicken to it. It's delicious!

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📝 Recipe Card

This Creamy Angel Hair Pasta features a tender pasta, in a creamy parmesan cheese sauce. It only takes minutes to make, but it's packed full of garlic and cheese flavor. A scrumptious side with your favorite main course.

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