Spice up your pasta nights with our spicy alfredo pasta recipe.
This dish combines creamy alfredo sauce with a kick of spice, creating a bold and delicious meal.
Perfect for a quick and flavorful dinner, it’s sure to become a new favorite.
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Our spicy alfredo pasta recipe adds a bold twist to the classic creamy pasta dish by incorporating a kick of spice.
This delicious and easy-to-make recipe is perfect for those who enjoy a little heat in their meals, making it a great choice for a quick and flavorful dinner.
To make spicy alfredo pasta, start by cooking your favorite pasta until al dente. In a separate pan, melt butter and sauté minced garlic until fragrant.
Add heavy cream and let it simmer, then stir in Parmesan cheese until the sauce is smooth and creamy. To add the spice, add your favorite hot sauce, adjusting the heat level to your preference.
Toss the cooked pasta in the spicy alfredo sauce, ensuring it's well-coated.
Serve hot, garnished with fresh herbs, red pepper flakes, and extra Parmesan cheese if desired.
This spicy alfredo pasta is a delightful combination of creamy and spicy flavors, creating a dish that's sure to excite your taste buds.
Why You'll Love This Recipe
- The spicy Alfredo pasta recipe offers bold and flavorful sensations that will excite your taste buds.
- This dish is ideal for spice lovers who enjoy a kick in their meals.
- It provides a unique twist on the classic Alfredo, combining creamy and spicy elements perfectly.
- The recipe is easy to customize, allowing you to adjust the spice level to your preference.
- Spicy Alfredo pasta is great for adventurous eaters looking to try something new and exciting.
Cost To Make
Estimated cost = $5.75 or $1.43 a serve
Ingredients
Please note that below is a guide for some of the ingredients we used in the recipe. The printable recipe further down the page has the complete list of ingredients, including quantities and step-by-step instructions.
- Dried Pasta of Choice: Such as tube, spirals, spaghetti, linguine.
- Butter
- Garlic: Minced.
- Heavy Whipping Cream: Or thickened cream.
- Parmesan Cheese: Finely grated.
- Sriracha Sauce: For a spicier sauce, use more Sriracha.
- Salt and Pepper
- Red Pepper Flakes: To serve.
Instructions
This recipe for spicy alfredo pasta serves 4. The ingredient quantities can easily be adjusted to suit how many serves you need to make.
Step One: Cook your pasta according to packet instructions. Once cooked, drain the pasta and set aside.
Step Two: While the pasta is cooking, heat butter over low-medium heat until melted in a medium sized saucepan.
Step Three: Then add the minced garlic and cook for about 1 minute. Be careful not to burn your garlic.
Step Four: Add the cream and bring to a gentle simmer (you don’t want the liquid to boil). Cook, whisking often, until the liquid starts to thicken slightly. This could take about 5 minutes.
Step Five: Then gradually add the Parmesan cheese. Whisk until melted.
Step Six: Next, add the Sriracha, salt and pepper to taste. Turn off heat and mix through cooked and drained pasta.
If you find your sauce has become too thick, you could thin it out by adding a bit of water or more cream. Then adjust seasoning as needed.
Serve, garnished with red pepper flakes.
Tips for Success
- Start with a small amount of sriracha sauce and red pepper flakes, then adjust to taste to control the spice level.
Substitutions / Variations
Here are some variations for this spicy alfredo pasta recipe you might like to try:
- Replace sriracha with hot sauce.
- Add jalapenos for extra heat.
- Use spicy sausage instead of shrimp.
- Garnish with chopped cilantro.
- Mix in roasted red peppers.
- Use chili-infused olive oil.
- Mix through some Italian seasoning.
Serving Suggestions
Here are some ways you might like to serve this spicy alfredo sauce pasta recipe:
- Garnish with extra red pepper flakes.
- Serve with garlic knots.
- Pair with a Caesar salad.
- Accompany with a cold beer.
- Top with fresh basil.
Storage
Keep any leftover spicy Alfredo pasta in an airtight container in the refrigerator for up to 3 days.
Reheat in a pan over low heat, stirring occasionally and adding a bit of milk or cream to restore the sauce's creamy texture.
FAQ
Spices like freshly ground black pepper, garlic powder, nutmeg, and a pinch of red pepper flakes can enhance the flavors of Alfredo sauce without overpowering its creamy base.
To spice up your chicken Alfredo, consider adding ingredients like chopped garlic, chopped fresh herbs such as parsley or basil, a dash of paprika or cayenne pepper for heat, or a squeeze of lemon juice for brightness.
Adjust the seasoning with salt and pepper to taste for a flavorful twist.
Made this recipe? Let us know how it went in the comments below! We'd love to hear how it turned out.
Recipe
Spicy Alfredo Pasta Recipe
Ingredients
- 320 grams (11.28 ounces) dried pasta such as tube pasta, spirals, spaghetti, linguine
- 3 tablespoons (45 grams, 1.60 ounces) butter
- 1 teaspoon (1-2 cloves) minced garlic
- 1 cup (250ml/grams, 8,82 ounces) heavy whipping cream or thickened cream
- 1 cup (120 grams, 4.23 ounces) Parmesan cheese, finely grated
- 2 teaspoons Sriracha sauce or to taste
- Salt and Pepper to taste
- 1 teaspoon red pepper flakes to serve
Instructions
- Cook your pasta according to packet instructions. Once cooked, drain the pasta and set aside.
- While the pasta is cooking, heat butter over low-medium heat until melted in a medium sized saucepan.
- Then add the minced garlic and cook for about 1 minute. Be careful not to burn your garlic.
- Add the cream and bring to a gentle simmer (you don’t want the liquid to boil). Cook, whisking often, until the liquid starts to thicken slightly. This could take about 5 minutes.
- Then gradually add the Parmesan cheese. Whisk until melted.
- Next, add the Sriracha, salt and pepper to taste. Turn off heat and mix through cooked and drained pasta. (see note 1). Serve, garnished with red pepper flakes.
Notes
- If you find your sauce has become too thick, you could thin it out by adding a bit of water or more cream. Then adjust seasoning as needed.
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