13 cream pasta recipes

Creamy spinach and tomato pasta sauce built from fat-free cream cheese, frozen spinach, and chopped tomatoes. A 5-ingredient weeknight dinner that comes together while the pasta cooks.

Penne with green peas, diced tomatoes, fresh basil, and a touch of cream. A quick 30-minute pasta dinner with just enough richness from a splash of heavy cream.

Penne tossed in a light béchamel cream sauce with flaked canned salmon, sweet peas, parsley, and parmesan. Pantry-friendly 30-minute weeknight dinner.

Fettuccine with cilantro cream seafood sauce: shrimp and steamer clams tossed in a vivid green cilantro-basil-ginger cream with Parmesan and red pepper flakes.

Bay scallops with pasta shells in a fresh tomato cream sauce made with white wine, shallots, basil, and reduced heavy cream. An elegant 45-minute seafood pasta dinner.

Creamy tuna and mushroom pasta sauce made lighter with evaporated skim milk, Parmesan, shallots, and fresh herbs. A quick pantry-friendly dinner that tastes far richer than it is.

Rotelle pasta in Menonita cheese cream sauce with roasted pasilla chilies, garlic, and cilantro. A Mexican-Italian fusion baked casserole with smoky heat and mellow melted cheese.

Luxurious angel hair pasta folded with earthy porcini, sautéed mushrooms, and clouds of whipped cream for an indulgent Italian-inspired dish.

Amazing Pasta with Cream Truffle Sauce and Fresh Mushrooms recipe

Nothing goes better with a steak than a delicious pasta salad like this tasty recipe.

Roasted zucchini and almond with whole wheat pasta, topped with creamy basil sauce.

Creamy bacon and pea pasta: crispy bacon, garlic, and sweet peas tossed with pasta in a silky Parmesan cream sauce. A 30-minute, nonna-style weeknight comfort bowl.

Easy creamy pasta salad: a 7-ingredient vegan-friendly noodle salad with tangy lemon, eggless mayo, marinated artichoke hearts, scallions, and fresh basil. Ready in 10 minutes.