Jalapeno Cream Sauce For Pasta

Total Time: 25 mins Preparation Time: 10 mins Cook Time: 15 mins

Ingredients

• 16 ounces fresh pasta (linguini, tortellini or ravioli )
• 4 ounces unsalted butter
• 8 ounces heavy whipping cream
• 3 -4 fresh garlic cloves, peeled and minced
• 1 -2 fresh jalapeno (seeded and minced)
• salt and black pepper, to taste
• 3 -4 tablespoons pico de gallo (for garnish) (optional) or 3 -4 tablespoons salsa (for garnish) (optional)
• 3 -4 sprigs fresh cilantro (for garnish) (optional)

Recipe

• 1 melt butter in a saute pan over low heat. add fresh, minced garlic and lightly brown. careful not to burn the butter! add heavy cream and cook approximately 4-6 minutes over medium heat, letting sauce reduce until it coats the back of a spoon. add salt and pepper to taste, then add fresh, minced jalapeno and remove from heat.
• 2 as you are making the sauce, boil 4 quarts of water. add fresh pasta to boiling water and cook for approximately 2-3 minutes. drain water, add pasta to saute pan with jalapeno cream sauce and mix together. plate pasta and sauce in pasta bowls and garnish with fresh pico de gallo and/or a sprig of fresh cilantro. serve immediately. makes about 3-4 servings.