I’ll be the first to admit that I’m not really a foodie. Don’t get me wrong, I love food, and I don’t mind cooking, but most of the time, in the midst of a busy day/week/month/year, I just want food that tastes good, whips up fast, doesn’t use a ton of dishes and does use simple and cost effective ingredients.

This easy pasta with Creamy Basil Sauce definitely fits the bill! With just a few ingredients and in less then 30 minutes you’ll have a meal that’s even “fancy” enough to serve to guests.

Assemble your ingredients for the pasta: basil, tomatoes, boxed pasta, milk, garlic and herb spreadable cheese, peas, onion, salt, pepper and butter.

Here is what you need:

1/2 cup fresh basil, chopped
1 cup grape tomatoes
1 box pasta
1/2 cup milk
2 8oz. packages of garlic/herb flavored spreadable cheese
1 cup frozen peas
1/2 small onion, diced
salt & pepper to taste
1 TBS butter

Dice onion, slice tomatoes, and chop basil then set aside.

Step 1: Dice onion, slice tomatoes, and chop basil then set aside.

In large saucepan add butter, tomatoes, peas, basil and chopped onion.

Step 2: Melt butter in large sauce pan then add onion, tomatoes, 1/4 cup of fresh basil and peas. Once peas have softened, remove from pan and set aside in a medium size bowl.

Add creamy cheese to saucepan and combine with mil using whisk.

Step 4: Then add both packages of spreadable cheese to pan along with milk. Stir until combined.

Stir cheesy mixture and vegetables together until combined.

Step 5: Season with salt & pepper. Then add tomato and pea mixture back into pan and cook for 10-15 minutes on medium low heat.  Cook pasta according to package, drain and add to pan with sauce.

Spoon pasta into bowls and serve with fresh basil on top to garnish.

Step 7: Spoon pasta into bowls and top with remaining fresh basil.

Pasta with Creamy Basil Sauce | One Pot Pasta Recipe | Light Pasta Recipe | 30 Minute Pasta Recipe
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Pasta with Creamy Basil Sauce

This simple pasta dish comes together so quickly and is sure to be a new family favorite.
Course Main Course
Cuisine American
Keyword Pasta with Creamy Basil Sauce
Prep Time 7 minutes
Cook Time 25 minutes
Total Time 32 minutes
Servings 4 people

Ingredients

  • 1/2 cup fresh basil chopped
  • 1 cup grape tomatoes
  • 1 box pasta
  • 1/2 cup milk
  • 2 8 oz. packages of garlic/herb flavored spreadable cheese
  • 1 cup frozen peas
  • 1/2 small onion diced
  • salt & pepper to taste
  • 1 tbs. butter

Instructions

  1. Dice onion, slice tomatoes, and chop basil then set aside.
  2. Melt butter in large sauce pan then add onion, tomatoes, 1/4 cup of fresh basil and peas. Once peas have softened, remove from pan and set aside in a medium size bowl.
  3. Then add both packages of spreadable cheese to pan along with milk. Stir until combined.
  4. Season with salt & pepper. Then add tomato and pea mixture back into pan and cook for 10-15 minutes on medium low heat. Cook pasta according to package, drain and add to pan with sauce.
  5. Spoon pasta into bowls and top with remaining fresh basil.

Pasta with Creamy Basil Sauce | One Pot Pasta Recipe | Light Pasta Recipe | 30 Minute Pasta Recipe

Ruth Soukup

Ruth Soukup

Founder at Living Well Spending Less
Ruth Soukup is dedicated to helping people everywhere create a life they love by follwing their dreams and achieving their biggest goals. She is the host of the wildly popular Do It Scared podcast, as well as the founder of Living Well Spending Less® and Elite Blog Academy®. She is also the New York Times bestselling author of six books, including Do It Scared®: Finding the Courage to Face Your Fears, Overcome Obstacles, and Create a Life You Love, which was the inspiration for this book. She lives in Florida with her husband Chuck, and 2 daughters Maggie & Annie.
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