This easy creamy sun-dried tomato pasta is made with garlic, cream cheese, Parmesan, and a rich, flavorful sauce. An easy 30-minute dairy

This creamy sun-dried tomato pasta is packed with flavor and comes together with simple ingredients in under 30 minutes. The sauce is rich, cheesy, and loaded with sautéed garlic and sun-dried tomatoes. It’s an easy dairy dinner that feels a little special but is still completely family-friendly.

The flavor of this pasta really says it all! The combination of butter, garlic, cream cheese, Parmesan, and sun-dried tomatoes creates the most delicious creamy sauce. Serve it right away for the best texture, or keep the sauce separate if you’re preparing it in advance.

Funny story; I actually dont like sun-dried tomatoes. At all. I find them too salty and briny if that even makes sense! But my husband loves them, so I make dishes with sun-dried tomatoes for him! If you want a delicious creamy pasta without sun-dried tomatoes you can skip them here or make my Fettuccine Alfredo

Easy Sun-Dried Tomato Pasta with Cream Cheese

This creamy sun-dried tomato pasta is made with garlic, cream cheese, Parmesan, and a rich, flavorful sauce. An easy 30-minute dairy dinner!

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Ingredients

1 package spaghetti approximately 16 ounces
¼ cup butter
½ cup sun-dried tomatoes roughly chopped
2 garlic cloves roughly chopped
1 teaspoon salt
½ teaspoon black pepper
8 ounces cream cheese
1 cup reserved pasta water plus more as needed
½ cup milk
½ cup grated Parmesan cheese

Instructions

Cook the spaghetti according to the package directions. Before draining, reserve at least 2 cups of the pasta water.
While the pasta cooks, melt the butter in a large pot over medium heat.
Add the chopped garlic and sun-dried tomatoes. Sauté for 2–3 minutes, until fragrant. Feel free to add extra sun-dried tomatoes if your family loves them.
Season with the salt and black pepper.
Add the cream cheese. It may look clumpy or separated before it fully melts—this is completely normal. Continue stirring until it begins to melt into the sauce.
Add the milk and 1 cup of the reserved pasta water. Stir well and bring the mixture to a gentle simmer.
Allow the sauce to cook for a few minutes, stirring frequently, until it begins to thicken.
Add the Parmesan cheese and stir until the sauce is smooth and creamy.
Add the cooked spaghetti and toss until evenly coated. Add a little more reserved pasta water as needed to loosen the sauce.
Serve warm

Notes

If you are not serving the pasta right away, keep the sauce and spaghetti separate. The pasta will absorb the sauce and may become dry as it sits. When reheating, stir in some of the reserved pasta water or a splash of milk until the sauce is creamy again.