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QUICK & EASY CREAMY PASTA

7 steps
Prep:10minCook:20min
The quickest & easiest creamy pasta. Super simple, comforting and perfect for an easy weeknight meal!
Updated at: Thu, 20 Aug 2026 12:50:28 GMT

Nutrition balance score

Unbalanced
Glycemic Index
53
Low
Glycemic Load
34
High

Nutrition per serving

Calories397.4 kcal (20%)
Total Fat9 g (13%)
Carbs65.4 g (25%)
Sugars3.8 g (4%)
Protein12.5 g (25%)
Sodium455.7 mg (23%)
Fiber3.3 g (12%)
% Daily Values based on a 2,000 calorie diet

Instructions

Cook the pasta

Step 1
Cook your fusilli in salted water according to the packet instructions. Save some pasta water before draining!

Start the base

Step 2
Melt some butter in a large pan. Add 1 diced onion and cook until softened.
Melt some butter in a large pan. Add 1 diced onion and cook until softened.

Add tomato paste

Step 3
Stir in the tomato paste and let it cook with the onions for a couple of minutes.
Stir in the tomato paste and let it cook with the onions for a couple of minutes.

Season

Step 4
Add your: * All-purpose seasoning
* Cajun seasoning
* White pepper
* Garlic powder
* Salt Mix everything together and let those seasonings cook into the tomato base.
Add your: * All-purpose seasoning * Cajun seasoning * White pepper * Garlic powder * Salt Mix everything together and let those seasonings cook into the tomato base.
Cajun seasoningCajun seasoning
saltsalt
all-purpose seasoningall-purpose seasoning
white pepperwhite pepper
garlic powdergarlic powder

Make it creamy

Step 5
Pour in your double cream, then add your cheese of choice. Stir until everything melts together into a smooth, creamy sauce. Add a splash of the reserved pasta water to loosen the sauce and get that glossy consistency.
Pour in your double cream, then add your cheese of choice. Stir until everything melts together into a smooth, creamy sauce. Add a splash of the reserved pasta water to loosen the sauce and get that glossy consistency.

Combine

Step 6
Pour the creamy sauce over your cooked pasta and mix until every piece is coated.
Pour the creamy sauce over your cooked pasta and mix until every piece is coated.

Finish

Step 7
Sprinkle with parsley and serve immediately. Doneee
Sprinkle with parsley and serve immediately. Doneee

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