Go Back
+ servings
creamy vegetable pasta with zucchini and carrots
Print Recipe
4.67 from 3 votes

Creamy Vegetable Pasta

Creamy vegetable pasta with lots of julienne veggies. Easy to make and perfectly delicious!
Prep Time10 minutes
Cook Time10 minutes
Total Time20 minutes
Course: Pasta and Rice
Cuisine: Italian
Servings: 4
Calories: 594kcal
Author: Adina

Ingredients

  • 14 oz spaghetti or other pasta
  • 1 ¼ cup vegetable stock from a cube
  • 3 medium carrots about 250 g/ 8.8 oz
  • 1 medium zucchini about 250 g/ 8.8 oz (Note 1)
  • 1 cup cream cheese Note 2
  • ¼ cup milk
  • 1 pinch red chili flakes optional and to taste
  • 1-2 teaspoons lemon juice to taste
  • 2 tablespoons fresh herbs (of your choice) Note 3
  • 2 tablespoons Parmesan
  • ½ teaspoon fine sea salt or Kosher, to taste
  • teaspoon black pepper

Instructions

  • Cook pasta: Set the water for the pasta. In the meantime, julienne the vegetables. Add the pasta to the pot and set the time according to the packet's instructions.
  • Cook veggies: Bring the vegetable stock to a boil, add the veggies, and cook for 2 minutes.
  • Make sauce: In the meantime, whisk together the cream cheese and milk until smooth. Add salt and pepper to taste. Pour the mixture into the pot with the vegetables. Stir well and cook for 2-3 minutes until the sauce thickens slightly. If the sauce is too thick, add an extra splash of milk and stir. Adjust the taste with more salt and pepper and some lemon juice. Stir in the chopped herbs.
  • Combine: Drain the pasta, add to the creamy pot and stir well to combine.
  • Serve: Add Parmesan and stir again. Serve sprinkled with more Parmesan, if you wish.

Notes

  1. You can replace some of the carrots or zucchini with a piece of celeriac, it tastes wonderful as well.
  2. You can use either full-fat or lower-fat cream cheese. I usually go for a lower-fat with about 16% fat.
  3. Fresh or frozen herbs like parsley, chives, dill, or thyme.

Nutrition

Serving: 1/4 of the dish | Calories: 594kcal | Carbohydrates: 84g | Protein: 19g | Fat: 20g | Saturated Fat: 11g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 6g | Cholesterol: 54mg | Sodium: 604mg | Fiber: 5g | Sugar: 7g