Best 8 Pasta With Creamy Fennel Sauce Recipes

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In the world of culinary arts, pasta reigns supreme as a versatile and beloved dish. With its endless variations and tantalizing flavors, it continues to captivate the hearts and taste buds of food enthusiasts worldwide. One such creation that promises an unforgettable taste experience is pasta with creamy fennel sauce. This delectable dish combines the earthy, slightly sweet notes of fennel with a luscious, velvety sauce, creating a symphony of flavors that will transport you to culinary heaven. So, let us embark on a journey of taste and discover the best recipe for pasta with creamy fennel sauce.

Here are our top 8 tried and tested recipes!

PASTA WITH CREAMY FENNEL SAUCE



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When pureeing fennel one day, I realized its velvety texture would make for a creamy, delicious pasta sauce-without all the guilt. My experiment worked, and now I enjoy this good-for-you pasta sauce all the time. -Deb Schwab, Moraga, California

Provided by Taste of Home

Categories     Dinner

Time 1h

Yield 6 servings.

Number Of Ingredients 13

2 large fennel bulbs
1 medium potato
1 shallot
2 garlic cloves
2 cups 2% milk
1 cup chicken broth
3 tablespoons cream cheese, softened
2 tablespoons grated Parmesan cheese
1/2 teaspoon salt
1/4 teaspoon pepper
1 tablespoon minced fresh parsley
2 packages (10 ounces each) fresh butternut squash ravioli
Additional grated Parmesan cheese, optional

Steps:

  • Chop enough fennel fronds to measure 1 tablespoon; reserve, discarding the rest of the tops or saving for another use. Core and slice fennel bulbs. Peel and cube potato. Slice shallot; smash garlic cloves and peel., Place vegetables, milk and broth in a Dutch oven. Bring to a boil. Reduce heat; simmer, covered, until tender, 25-30 minutes. Drain, reserving 1/4 cup cooking liquid; cool slightly. Stir in reserved cooking liquid, cream cheese, Parmesan, salt and pepper., Process in a blender or food processor until pureed. Return to Dutch oven. Stir in parsley and reserved fennel fronds; keep warm., Cook ravioli according to package directions. Drain. Toss with sauce. If desired, top with additional Parmesan.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 309 calories, Fat 7g fat (3g saturated fat), Cholesterol 19mg cholesterol, Sodium 690mg sodium, Carbohydrate 51g carbohydrate (11g sugars, Fiber 5g fiber), Protein 12g protein.

CHICKEN WITH FENNEL-CREAM SAUCE AND PENNE



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Provided by Rachael Ray : Food Network

Time 1h55m

Yield 4 servings

Number Of Ingredients 23

One 4-pound whole chicken
2 bay leaves
2 carrots, quartered
2 ribs celery, quartered
1 lemon, sliced
1 large onion, quartered with root end attached
A few black peppercorns
A few stems fresh rosemary
A few stems fresh thyme
Salt
2 tablespoons butter
1 tablespoon EVOO
1 medium bulb fennel, thinly sliced
1 head spring garlic or hard neck garlic, cloves peeled and thinly sliced
1 large sweet onion, thinly sliced
1/3 cup dry white wine
1 cup heavy cream
Salt and ground white pepper
1 pound penne pasta
1/2 cup pine nuts, toasted
Parmigiano-Reggiano
Chopped fennel fronds
Chopped fresh tarragon

Steps:

  • For the chicken: Place the chicken in a pot and add the bay leaves, carrots, celery, lemons, onions, peppercorns, rosemary, thyme and some salt. Cover with water and bring to a boil. Reduce the heat to a simmer and poach the chicken for 1 hour. When the chicken is cool enough to handle, discard the skin and bones and separate the meat into bite-size pieces. Strain the stock and reserve.
  • For the pasta: Meanwhile, heat the butter and EVOO in a saucepan over medium-low to medium heat. Add the fennel, garlic and onions and cook very slowly until they are very sweet and soft, 20 to 25 minutes (do not let the onions brown). Deglaze the pan with the wine, scraping up any browned bits with a wooden spoon.
  • Transfer the fennel mixture to a blender or food processor and add the heavy cream and 1 cup reserved poaching liquid (or chicken stock). Puree until smooth, then return the mixture to the pot, season with salt and white pepper and simmer over low heat to thicken the sauce a little, 10 to 15 minutes. Add one-third of the chicken to the sauce and reserve the remaining chicken for another use.
  • Bring a large pot of water to a boil for the pasta and season with salt. Cook the pasta until al dente. Scoop out a bit of the cooking liquid and add it to the sauce to thin it slightly. Drain the pasta, then add it to the sauce and toss to combine. Garnish the pasta with the pine nuts, cheese, fennel fronds and tarragon.

GOOD FENNELS PASTA



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I make this one to watch with Good Fellas. Shave the garlic nice and thin, like Pauly, but don't use a razor blade like he does in the movie. A sharp knife is fine.

Provided by Rachael Ray : Food Network

Categories     main-dish

Time 40m

Yield 4 servings

Number Of Ingredients 14

1 pound bucatini pasta (hollow fat spaghetti)
Salt
3 tablespoons extra-virgin olive oil, divided
1 pound bulk sweet Italian sausage
4 cloves garlic, very thinly sliced
1 bulb fennel, trimmed, quartered and core cut away, very thinly sliced
1 small yellow onion, very thinly sliced
2 cubanelle peppers, seeded and very thinly sliced
Pepper
1 cup dry white wine or stock, eyeball it
1 (28-ounce) can crushed San Marzano (Italian imported) tomatoes
1/2 cup grated Parmigiano-Reggiano, plus some to pass at table
1 cup basil, 20 leaves, shredded or torn
Crusty bread, for mopping

Steps:

  • Place a large pot of water on to boil for pasta. Salt water and add bucatini and cook to al dente.
  • While water comes to boil and pasta cooks, make the sauce. Heat a large, deep nonstick skillet over medium high heat. Add 1 tablespoon extra-virgin olive oil, 1 turn of the pan. Add sausage to the skillet and break up the sausage into small bits. Brown sausage all over then transfer to a paper towel lined plate. Return pan to heat and add 2 tablespoons extra-virgin olive oil, 2 turns of the pan, the garlic, fennel, onions and peppers. Season the vegetables with salt and pepper. Cook, turning frequently, 7 to 8 minutes until tender but do not allow the fennel and onions to brown ¿ reduce heat a bit if they begin to. Add the wine or stock next and reduce 2 minutes. Stir in the tomatoes and the sausage. Reduce heat to a simmer and cook until pasta is done.
  • Drain the pasta very well and add to the sauce. Sprinkle the pasta with 1/2 cup cheese, a couple of handfuls, then toss pasta with thick sauce to combine. Transfer pasta to a large shallow platter and cover with the pasta with basil leaves. Serve with extra cheese and pass crusty bread at the table to mop up the plates.

PASTA WITH CREAMY HERB SAUCE



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This cozy pasta is the perfect place to use up any hard-stem herbs like sage, thyme or rosemary that are languishing in your fridge. Add the herbs and a cinnamon stick to a pot of heavy cream. As they bubble together, the cream takes on a surprising but subtle herbaceousness. Use it to sauce pasta noodles and winter greens. If you don't have the herbs listed, leave them out or swap in marjoram or bay leaves, or even dried chile, lemon peel, garlic, shallot or leeks. The method of infusing cream with flavorings, then using it to sauce pasta, is open to adaptation. To get vegetarian recipes like this one delivered to your inbox, sign up for The Veggie newsletter .

Provided by Ali Slagle

Categories     weeknight, pastas, main course

Time 30m

Yield 4 servings

Number Of Ingredients 9

Kosher salt
1 1/2 cups heavy cream
3 sage leaves
3 sprigs thyme or oregano
1 small rosemary sprig
1 cinnamon stick (or a grating of nutmeg)
Black pepper
1 pound linguine, fettuccine or another long noodle
1 bunch dark leafy greens, such as kale, mustard greens, broccoli rabe or mature spinach, stems removed and cut or torn into 2- to 3-inch pieces

Steps:

  • Bring a large pot of salted water to a boil. In a small saucepan, combine the heavy cream, sage, thyme, rosemary, cinnamon and a pinch of salt and pepper. Bring to a simmer over medium and cook until the cream has thickened slightly and is reduced to about 1 cup, 12 to 15 minutes, adjusting the heat as needed to maintain a gentle simmer. Remove from heat until the pasta's ready.
  • When the cream is at the halfway point, add the pasta to the boiling water and cook until a minute or 2 shy of al dente. About 3 minutes before draining the pasta, add the greens to the water. Reserve 1/2 cup pasta water, then drain the pasta and greens with a colander and return to the pot.
  • Place the just-used colander over the pot of pasta, then strain the infused cream through the colander into the noodles. (Discard or compost the herbs and cinnamon stick.) Add the 1/2 cup pasta water to the pasta, set over medium-high heat, and cook, tossing, until the sauce glosses the noodles, 3 to 4 minutes. Season to taste with salt and pepper.

PASTA WITH FENNEL AND ONIONS



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We took a cooking class and this is the recipe that we learned. We LOVE it! The fennel gives the flavor palette a unique twist. We combine it with Allrecipes' Grilled Sausage with Pepperonatta for a family-style feast!

Provided by cookinwithmom

Categories     Side Dish

Time 40m

Yield 8

Number Of Ingredients 9

2 large fennel bulbs
2 onions
½ cup extra-virgin olive oil
1 cup white wine
1 (16 ounce) package linguine pasta
4 roma (plum) tomatoes, seeded and cut into 1/4-inch dice
2 lemons, juiced
¼ cup pine nuts
1 cup freshly shaved Parmesan cheese

Steps:

  • Trim fennel bulbs, cut in half lengthwise, and remove tough cores. Thinly slice fennel bulb halves lengthwise. Peel onions, slice in half lengthwise, and thinly slice onions lengthwise.
  • Heat olive oil in a large skillet over medium heat; cook and stir fennel and onions until onions are translucent, about 8 minutes. Pour in white wine, turn heat up to medium-high, and cook, stirring often, until the wine has nearly evaporated and fennel and onions begin to brown, 8 to 10 minutes.
  • Bring a large pot of lightly salted water to a boil; cook the linguine at a boil until tender yet firm to the bite, about 11 minutes; drain and keep warm. Reserve 1/4 cup of pasta water.
  • Stir tomatoes into the fennel mixture and cook until the tomatoes soften, about 3 minutes. Mix lemon juice and pine nuts into the vegetables.
  • Stir linguine into the fennel mixture and mix in reserved pasta water. Cook pasta and vegetables over high heat, stirring until hot and thoroughly combined, about 2 minutes. Serve in a large serving bowl topped with Parmesan cheese.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 480.8 calories, Carbohydrate 57.2 g, Cholesterol 7.2 mg, Fat 20.2 g, Fiber 7.5 g, Protein 13.9 g, SaturatedFat 4.2 g, Sodium 235.7 mg, Sugar 4.1 g

PASTA WITH CREAM SAUCE



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This beautiful pasta is well coated with a delicious garlic-cream sauce. It's a versatile dish that can be served as a side dish or a main dish. -Amy Sauser, Omaha, Nebraska

Provided by Taste of Home

Categories     Side Dishes

Time 40m

Yield 8 servings.

Number Of Ingredients 10

1 package (16 ounces) bow tie pasta
1 small red onion, chopped
3 tablespoons olive oil
4 large garlic cloves, minced
3/4 cup chicken broth
1-1/2 teaspoons minced fresh basil
1-1/2 teaspoons minced fresh oregano
1/4 teaspoon salt
1/4 teaspoon pepper
1 cup heavy whipping cream

Steps:

  • Cook pasta according to package directions. Meanwhile, in a large skillet, saute onion in oil until tender. Add garlic; cook 1 minute longer. Stir in the broth, basil, oregano, salt and pepper. Bring to a boil; cook for 8 minutes or until reduced by about half. Stir in cream. , Cook, uncovered, 8-10 minutes longer or until sauce is reduced to 1-1/4 cups. Drain pasta; toss with sauce.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 358 calories, Fat 17g fat (8g saturated fat), Cholesterol 41mg cholesterol, Sodium 181mg sodium, Carbohydrate 44g carbohydrate (2g sugars, Fiber 2g fiber), Protein 8g protein.

CREAMY TAGLIATELLE WITH FENNEL



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An easy veggie midweek pasta dish ready in under 30 minutes

Provided by Good Food team

Categories     Dinner, Pasta

Time 25m

Number Of Ingredients 8

1 tbsp olive oil
2 heads fennel , halved and thinly sliced
2 tsp fennel seeds
3 garlic cloves , finely chopped
300g tagliatelle or fettucine
large pinch lemon zest and a squeeze of juice
6 tbsp mascarpone
handful flat-leaf parsley , roughly chopped

Steps:

  • Add the oil to a non-stick frying pan. Tip in the fennel and cook for 10 mins until soft and slightly golden, adding the fennel seeds and garlic for the final 3 mins of cooking.
  • Meanwhile, cook the pasta following pack instructions, reserving a few tbsp of the cooking water for the sauce.
  • Stir the lemon zest, juice, mascarpone and most of the parsley into the fennel mixture. Heat through then toss in the cooked pasta and a few tbsp of the cooking water. Give everything a good stir and season. Scatter over the remaining parsley and serve.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 403 calories, Fat 14 grams fat, SaturatedFat 7 grams saturated fat, Carbohydrate 62 grams carbohydrates, Sugar 3 grams sugar, Fiber 4 grams fiber, Protein 11 grams protein, Sodium 0.09 milligram of sodium

FETTUCCINE WITH PANCETTA AND FENNEL



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Categories     Milk/Cream     Dairy     Pasta     Pork     Dinner     Parmesan     Fennel     Fall     Winter     Noodle     Bon Appétit     Peanut Free     Tree Nut Free     Soy Free     No Sugar Added

Yield Makes 4 to 6 servings

Number Of Ingredients 9

3 tablespoons unsalted butter
5 ounces thinly sliced pancetta, cut into matchstick-size strips
3 garlic cloves, minced
2 large fennel bulbs, fronds chopped, bulbs cut into 1/4-inch-thick wedges
2 teaspoons fennel seeds
1/8 teaspoon dried crushed red pepper
1 cup whipping cream
1 pound fettuccine
Freshly grated Parmesan cheese

Steps:

  • Melt butter in heavy large saucepan over medium-low heat. Add pancetta and garlic; sauté until garlic is pale golden, about 4 minutes. Stir in 1/3 cup chopped fennel fronds, fennel wedges, fennel seeds and crushed red pepper. Cover and cook until fennel wedges are soft, stirring occasionally, about 15 minutes. Add cream; cook until reduced by half, about 10 minutes.
  • Meanwhile, cook fettuccine in large pot of boiling salted water until just tender but still firm to bite, stirring occasionally. Drain, reserving 1/2 cup pasta cooking water. Toss pasta with fennel mixture and enough reserved cooking water to coat. Season with salt and pepper. Serve, passing Parmesan cheese separately.

Tips:

  • Choose the right fennel: Look for bulbs that are firm and have no blemishes. The fronds should be green and feathery.
  • Slice the fennel thinly: This will help it cook evenly and release its flavor.
  • Sauté the fennel until it is soft: This will help to bring out its sweetness.
  • Use a good quality cream: This will make the sauce rich and flavorful.
  • Season the sauce to taste: Add salt, pepper, and other spices to your liking.
  • Serve the pasta immediately: This dish is best enjoyed fresh.

Conclusion:

Pasta with creamy fennel sauce is a delicious and easy-to-make dish that is perfect for a weeknight meal. The fennel adds a unique flavor to the sauce, and the cream makes it rich and creamy. This dish is sure to please everyone at the table.

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