A Pantry Recipe

This is a recipe I cooked up one day when I was very much in need of going to the grocery store.

I had an extra package of cream cheese left over from a dessert I had made, and thought it would be good to try a creamy pasta. I looked around to see what else I had, and found egg noodles, garlic, and tomatoes. The result ended up being pretty tasty, and it’s easy to make. I hope you enjoy it!

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Ingredients

How To Make It

• 1. In a two-quart saucepan, bring 4 cups of water to a boil.
• 2. While waiting for the water to boil, I slice the tomatoes and garlic. This can also be done prior to starting.
• 3. When the water is boiling, add 3 1/2 cups of egg noodles.
• 4. Once the noodles are cooked (tender), strain out the water, and set the noodles off to the side.
• 5. In a one-quart saucepan, add your chopped garlic and tomatoes and bring to medium heat. Stir the tomatoes and garlic occasionally for a duration of 2-3 minutes.
• 6. Fold in and chop your 8-ounce package of cream cheese.
• 7. Keep stirring. Add a pinch of salt and a pinch of pepper.
• 8. Make sure to mix well. Once well mixed, turn the heat down to a simmer, and pour your cream cheese mixture over the noodles into your two-quart saucepan.
• 9. Mix well. Voila!
• 10. Top with parsley or basil (optional)

Helpful Tips

To cut down on cooking time, cut your tomatoes and garlic beforehand.

To add protein to this recipe, you could add a cooked meat of your choice. I occasionally like to add chicken or salmon.

This pairs well with a fresh salad or cooked veggies. I would personally recommend a spinach salad with cranberries and walnuts or cooked asparagus.

To make the cleanup process go smoothly, immediately after pouring the cream cheese mixture over the noodles in step 8, soak your one-quart saucepan in a little water so the cream cheese doesn’t dry and stick to the pan. This way, when you come back to it, it should wipe right off with a sponge, towel or whatever you use to clean your dishes.

Katlynne Linne-Shult

Creamy Garlic Tomato Noodles

A simple, creamy pasta dish made with egg noodles, fresh tomatoes, garlic, and cream cheese.

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Servings: 4 servings

Ingredients Method Notes

Ingredients

  

• 4 cups water
• 3 1/2 Cups Egg Noodles
• 1 8 ounce package cream cheese
• 4 Roma tomatoes or other tomato of your liking
• 5 cloves garlic
• 1 Pinch Salt
• 1 Pinch Pepper
• 1 Pinch basil or parsley optional

Method

 

1. In a two-quart saucepan, bring the water to a boil. While waiting for the water to boil, slice the tomatoes and garlic.
2. When the water is boiling, add the egg noodles. Once the noodles are cooked (tender), strain out the water, and set the noodles off to the side.
3. In a one-quart saucepan, add your chopped garlic and tomatoes and bring to medium heat. Stir the tomatoes and garlic occasionally for a duration of 2-3 minutes.
4. Fold and chop in the cream cheese. Keep stirring, and add the salt and pepper.
5. Make sure to mix well. Once well mixed, turn the heat down to simmer, and pour your cream cheese mixture over the noodles into your two-quart saucepan. Mix well.
6. Top with parsley or basil if desired.

Notes

If you are dairy sensitive, switch to a Neufchâtel or Vegan cream cheese. To add protein, you can add a cooked meat of your choice, such as chicken or salmon. To make cleanup easier, soak your one-quart saucepan in a little water immediately after pouring the cream cheese mixture over the noodles.

Total time: 40 minutes.