Quick basil Parmesan pasta for one
Just because your dining alone doesn't mean you shouldn't enjoy a delicious home-cooked meal! This is a quick and easy pasta dish for one.
Ingredients
Serves: 1
- 60g vermicelli pasta
- 30g butter
- 3 tablespoons chopped onion
- 1 clove garlic, minced
- 150ml double cream
- 4 tablespoons grated Parmesan cheese
- 4 tablespoons chopped fresh basil
- salt and ground black pepper to taste
Method
Prep:15min ›
Cook:10min ›
Ready in:25min
- Bring a large pan of salted water to the boil. Add the pasta and cook for 8 to 10 minutes or until al dente. Once done, set aside 110ml of the pasta water, then drain the pasta.
- While the pasta is cooking, melt the butter in a saucepan over medium heat. Stir in the onion, and cook for 3 minutes, then stir in the garlic, and continue cooking until the onion has softened and turned translucent, 1 to 2 minutes more.
- Pour in the double cream, and stir in the Parmesan cheese, basil, salt and pepper. Bring to a simmer, then reduce heat to medium-low, and simmer for 2 minutes. Dilute with the reserved pasta water if the sauce is too thick for your taste. Pour the sauce over the pasta to serve.
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Reviews & ratings
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Reviews in English (38)
Very easy & quick to prepare pasta dish. I found 150ml double cream far too rich for 1 person so I only use 100ml & I also hard some jumbo prawns to the mix, very indulgent & tasty - 25 Apr 2015
This dish was AWESOME! It seriously tasted like something from Olive Garden. The only thing I did different was that I added a small handful of mozzerella cheese to the sauce and I didnt use any of the pasta water. I also sauted some shrimp in butter and a clove of minced garlic and it turned out perfect! I will be making this one again and again! - 26 Sep 2008 (Review from Allrecipes US | Canada)
WOW! My family really loved this. I needed this for 6 and it converted very easily. I wanted to add chicken so I just cut chicken breasts into bite size pieces seasoned with salt and peper and cooked them with the onions and garlic. I also had some really fresh tomatoes so I chopped them into small pieces and added them to the top of the dish after it was on the plate. This made a wonderful addition. I will be making this a lot. - 16 Sep 2008 (Review from Allrecipes US | Canada)