Penne Alfredo

5 from 5 votes

Penne Alfredo is a quick and easy pasta recipe perfect any night of the week! Creamy, cheesy and simple it will become a family favorite.

Prep Time5

Cook Time10

Total Time15

Course: Dinner

Cuisine: Western

Keyword: penne alfredo, penne alfredo pasta

Servings:

Calories: 839kcal

Butter: place a large sauté pan on the stove, turn the heat to high and add the butter. Allow this to melt and then add the garlic and salt. Cook for 1 minute, stirring as the garlic cooks.
Cream and cheese: pour in the heavy cream and stir. Then add the cheese to the centre of the pan and turn the heat to low. Stir occasionally as the cheese melts.
Penne: place a medium sauce pan on the stove, fill with water and a pinch of salt and bring it to the boil. Read and follow the instructions on the package to cook the pasta. Moments before it is ready, use a heatproof jug to scoop out some of the pasta water. The use a colander to drain the remaining pasta and discard the water.
Combine: add the cooked pasta to the creamy alfredo sauce, then measure ½ cup (125ml) of the pasta water and add that to the pan. Use a wooden spoon to toss and combine the pasta, sauce and starchy pasta water.
Garnish: liberally garnish the dish with a combination of black pepper, parmesan cheese and parsley.

Note 1 - Reserved pasta water: we scoop this out of the saucepan moments before draining the pasta. This starchy pasta water helps bind the pasta and sauce together. Measure ½ cup (125ml) and then add this to the pan.