Jalapeno Cream Sauce For Pasta
This recipe can be used with any fresh pasta found at your local grocery store or home made pasta. Its creamy with a little kick of spice.
Steps
Melt butter in a saute pan over low heat.
Add fresh , minced garlic and lightly brown.
Careful not to burn the butter ! add heavy cream and cook approximately 4-6 minutes over medium heat , letting sauce reduce until it coats the back of a spoon.
Add salt and pepper to taste , then add fresh , minced jalapeno and remove from heat.
As you are making the sauce , boil 4 quarts of water.
Add fresh pasta to boiling water and cook for approximately 2-3 minutes.
Drain water , add pasta to saute pan with jalapeno cream sauce and mix together.
Plate pasta and sauce in pasta bowls and garnish with fresh pico de gallo and / or a sprig of fresh cilantro.
Serve immediately.
Makes about 3-4 servings.
Ingredients
fresh pasta, unsalted butter, heavy whipping cream, fresh garlic cloves, fresh jalapeno, salt and black pepper, pico de gallo, fresh cilantro