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Creamy Turmeric Pasta

This earthy pasta is cobbled together using ingredients that you almost certainly already have in your kitchen Its approach is fairly standard: Melt some butter, sauté some garlic and shallots, simmer with cream, then add some Parmesan and pasta cooking water to create a silky sauce That alone would make a great meal, but what makes this recipe really special is the addition of ground turmeric, which gives this simple dish its vibrant color and sophisticated depth of flavor

Italian30 minmedium4 servings
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Creamy Turmeric Pasta

Ingredients

  • 1 pound spaghetti
  • 2 tablespoon sunsalted butter
  • 1 large shallot, thinly slice d
  • 2 garlic clove s, thinly slice d
  • Kosher salt and black pepper
  • \1 1/2 teaspoon sground turmeric
  • 1 cup half-and-half
  • 2 cup slightly packed freshly grated Parmesan (about 4 ounce s), plus more for serving
  • 4 tablespoon sfinely chopped fresh parsley or chives

Instructions

  1. Cook spaghetti according to package instructions. Reserve 1 cup pasta cooking water and drain.
  2. Meanwhile, melt butter in a large saucepan over medium heat. Add shallot and garlic, season with salt and pepper and cook, stirring, until golden brown, 3 to 4 minutes. Add turmeric and stir to toast, about 30 seconds. Slowly whisk in the half and half then bring to a simmer.
  3. Whisk in the 2 cups Parmesan, then add the cooked spaghetti and all of the reserved pasta cooking liquid and toss to coat. Serve with chopped parsley and more Parmesan.

Tips

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