This super easy pasta with artichokes uses canned artichoke hearts and a creamy parmesan sauce. It's simple, ready in less than 15 minutes, and utterly luxurious!Recipe yields 4 regular servings.
⅓cupfreshly grated parmesan cheese, plus more to serve
¼tspfine salt, to taste
⅛tspblack pepper, plus more to serve
1 can(14oz/400 grams)artichoke hearts, sliced or chopped
3Tbspchopped parsley leaves
Instructions
Pasta
Bring a large pot of salted water to a boil. Cook the pasta until it is just al dente according to package directions. Drain it and carefully reserve about ½ cup of the pasta water.
Artichoke sauce
Meanwhile, when the pasta is about 5 minutes away from being ready, melt butter in large saucepan over medium heat. Add the garlic and stir for 10 seconds unitl fragrant, then stir in the flour and cook for 30 seconds, stirring often.
Pour in the white wine and stir until the flour-butter mixture is incorporated into it, cook for about 1 minute while the mixture bubbles gently.
Stir in the cream, cook for a couple of minutes.
Finally stir in the parmesan cheese, salt and pepper, and turn the heat off. Add the artichokes, toss gently, taste and make sure you're happy with the seasoning.
Add the drained pasta, the chopped parsley, and toss until nicely coated. This is when you might want to add a splash of the reserved pasta water until everything is moist.
Divide into 4 pasta bowls, and serve immediately with freshly ground black pepper and grated parmesan cheese.
Notes
Cream: I used whipping cream, but the recipe works with any cream with a fat content between 30-40%, including heavy cream. I don't recommend using half-and-half; it's too light for the recipe, and I find the British double cream (if you're based in the UK) too thick.Storage: You can store the artichoke pasta leftover in an airtight container in the fridge for up to 2 days. Reheat it in a large pan using a splash of pasta cooking water or cream; leftovers do not freeze well.Nutrition facts: The nutrition values are for one serving and are based on an online nutrition calculator. They are estimates only, and they should not be considered a substitute for a professional nutritionist’s advice. Please see my disclosure policies.