Easy Cream Cheese Pasta

This Easy Cream Cheese Pasta is so delicious, you're going to be thinking about it all the time. And it's so simple you can easily whip it up any night of the week with just a handful of simple ingredients. It's super awesome.

Do you ever just get slightly obsessed with things? Whether it's a short term obsession, like when I couldn't stop thinking about the Dune movies, or a life changing obsession like witchcraft, I love getting lost in something that lights me up. If something is meant to come into my awareness, I try not to deny it. I've learned from a life of nerdery to allow myself to be unapologetically enthusiastic about stuff I think is cool.

There are also plenty of foods I get obsessed with. Hello Honey Chipotle Chicken Crispers from Chili's. I haven't had them since 2018, and it makes my heart sad. I've also been obsessed with a certain bar of salted dark chocolate that is practically impossible to find. I'll check every shop just in case it's there. Every once in a while, though, the Universe will go easy on me, and I'll become obsessed with something that's easy to get.

What makes this Cream Cheese Pasta so awesome?

I'm a bit obsessed with this Cream Cheese Pasta right now. It's another pasta dish that's way too delicious for how simple it is to make. It's almost emergy dinner levels of easy. As long as you have cream cheese in the fridge and pasta in the pantry, chances are high that you'll have everything you need to whip this up. It's savory and creamy and so satisfying. I like to make mine a bit spicy as well with plenty of crushed red pepper flakes and freshly ground black pepper.

But that's another thing about this recipe that's so awesome. It's definitely customizable. You can easily adjust the spices and seasonings to your liking. It's also simple enough that you can introduce other elements like grilled chicken or steamed veggies. Almost anything would work here. This is a great way to bulk out a meal using random leftovers in your fridge. Honestly, I've made this every time I've had a bit of extra cream cheese in my fridge for the past month. I love it.

Magical Properties of Cheese

This recipe has two types of cheese in it, so it's ideal to work with the energy of the best ingredient ever created. For centuries, humans have been transforming the milk of herd animals into delicious cheese, and it's those transformative properties that are strongest. Cheese also brings success, happiness, positive communication, and cooperation. Call in it when you want people to get along and enjoy each other. Ruled by the elements of earth and air, the planet Saturn, and the god Apollo, cheese carries masculine or projective energy. It certainly get me motivated to eat.

To learn more about the magical properties of the ingredients in this recipe, check the Kitchen Magick page.

Ingredients

Here's everything you'll need to make this pasta. The full details are in the recipe card below.

• Pasta - I like penne, but any pasta you have on hand will work here.
• Cream cheese - I highly recommend going full fat for a richer pasta sauce.
• Parmesan cheese - or other similar Italian hard cheese
• Garlic-infused olive oil - This saves you having to chop a clove of garlic.
• Dried oregano
• Chili flakes - aka crushed red pepper flakes
• Salt and pepper

Tips for making Cream Cheese Pasta

This really couldn't be simpler. While you're boiling the pasta of your choice, warm some garlic-infused olive oil in a skillet. You could, of course, use regular olive oil and add some chopped garlic, but it's the only thing you have to chop, and I couldn't be bothered. Another option would be to sprinkle in some garlic powder.

Once you've sorted your garlic undertones, you'll add the cream cheese and let that melt a bit before adding the Parmesan cheese and herbs and spices. Stir this all together to incorporate. Then when your pasta's ready, use a slotted spoon to transfer it right into the pan with the sauce. If your sauce needs thinning, add a bit of the pasta water, and stir until you have a smooth and creamy sauce. That's it.

I hope you're as obsessed with this Easy Cream Cheese Pasta as I am. It's gonna be awesome.

Looking for more awesome pasta recipes? Try some linguine with Spicy Alfredo Sauce or some One Pot Lemon Ricotta Pasta.

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Recipe slightly adapted from The Clever Meal.