Steps to Make Super Quick Homemade Alfredo Pasta

Alfredo Pasta.

Hello everybody, I hope you're having an incredible day today. Today, we're going to prepare a special dish, alfredo pasta. It is one of my favorites. This time, I'm gonna make it a little bit tasty. This is gonna smell and look delicious.

Alfredo Pasta is one of the most popular of recent trending foods in the world. It is enjoyed by millions daily. It's simple, it is quick, it tastes yummy. Alfredo Pasta is something that I've loved my whole life. They are nice and they look wonderful.

To begin with this recipe, we must prepare a few components. You can cook alfredo pasta using 11 ingredients and 6 steps. Here is how you cook it.

The ingredients needed to make Alfredo Pasta:

1. {Get 0.5 pound (200 g) of fettuccine or tagliatelle pasta.
2. {Make ready 5-6 ounces of spinach.
3. {Get 0.5 cup of sun-dried tomatoes.
4. {Prepare 0.3 cup of grated Parmesan.
5. {Take 0.6 cup of raw cashews (soaked for at least 4h if you don’t have a high-powered blender).
6. {Prepare 2 tbsp of lemon juice.
7. {Make ready 3 cloves of garlic.
8. {Get 1 tbsp of chopped basil.
9. {Take 2 tbsp of olive oil.
10. {Get 1 pinch of red pepper flakes.
11. {Get of salt.

Steps to make Alfredo Pasta:

1. Soak the cashews at least 4 hours upfront if you don’t have a high-powered blender..
2. Cook the pasta until al dente (according to package instructions). Before draining the pasta reserve 1.3 cups of the pasta cooking water (for the sauce)..
3. In a large pan, warm the olive oil, then added minced/pressed garlic and a pinch of salt. Cook for about 20 seconds, stirring constantly. Gradually add the spinach and cook until all of the spinach has wilted. Remove from the heat and set aside..
4. Drain the cashews and transfer to a blender. Add 0.6 cup of the reserved pasta cooking water, lemon juice and a pinch of salt. Blend until the sauce is completely smooth. If too thick, add more pasta cooking water to help..
5. In a large bowl, combine the cooked pasta, spinach, sun-dried tomatoes and the sauce. Mix until all of the pasta is lightly coated in sauce..
6. Before serving, sprinkle with Parmesan, fresh basil and a pinch of red pepper flakes (optional)..

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