Spicy Habanero Cream Pasta: A Mouthwatering Delight!

If you’re looking for an entrée full of piquant flavor, try this quick and easy pasta dish topped with a spicy cream sauce made with habanero peppers, garlic, and shallots. You can add sautéed chicken or shrimp if desired.

Recipe Details

Prep Time:
15 mins
Cook Time:
15 mins
Total Time:
30 mins
Servings:
4

Ingredients

  • 1(8 ounce) packagecavatappi pasta

  • 1teaspoonbutter

  • 1teaspoonolive oil

  • 1mediumshallot, chopped

  • 2clovesgarlic, diced

  • 1dried habanero pepper, chopped

  • 2cupsheavy cream

  • 1largetomato, diced

  • 2tablespoonsall-purpose flour

  • 1teaspoonblack pepper

  • 1cupgrated Parmesan cheese

Cooking Directions

  1. Bring a large pot of lightly salted water to a boil. Add pasta and cook until tender yet firm to the bite, 8 to 10 minutes.

  2. While the pasta is cooking, melt butter with olive oil in a skillet over medium heat. Add shallot, garlic, and habanero pepper; cook and stir until lightly browned and fragrant, about 2 minutes. Remove from the heat.

  3. Bring cream to a simmer in a saucepan over medium heat. Stir in shallot mixture and tomato, then mix in flour and black pepper. Simmer until thickened, 5 to 8 minutes. Stir in Parmesan cheese. Remove from the heat and let sit until pasta is finished.

  4. Drain pasta. Serve pasta on plates and ladle sauce over top.

Nutrition Facts

Full Nutrition Label
Servings Per Recipe4
Calories755
% Daily Value *
Total Fat
53g
68%
Saturated Fat
32g
160%
Cholesterol
183mg
61%
Sodium
365mg
16%
Total Carbohydrate
54g
19%
Dietary Fiber
3g
10%
Total Sugars
4g
Protein
19g
Vitamin C
8mg
41%
Calcium
324mg
25%
Iron
3mg
15%
Potassium
364mg
8%

* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet. Your daily values may be higher or lower depending on your calorie needs.

** Nutrient information is not available for all ingredients. Amount is based on available nutrient data.

(-) Information is not currently available for this nutrient. If you are following a medically restrictive diet, please consult your doctor or registered dietitian before preparing this recipe for personal consumption.

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