Creamy Turmeric Pasta Recipe (2024)

I highly recommend buying turmeric from www.diasporaco.comShe buys the root directly from farmers in India, giving them a fair price; she controls the quality of the entire process, from root to grinding. The fragrance and color of her turmeric are unlike any other turmeric I have used: when I opened the bag, the scent filled the room.

Use organic turmeric powder from a trusted source and add it to the hot oil to remove the raw turmeric flavor and add ground black pepper to help the body absorb the nutrient (curcumin?) from the turmeric.

Used whipped silken tofu in place of the half-and-half, 2 tsp of turmeric, went heavy on the shallot and garlic, full amount of pasta water, and then cut the parmesan cheese to 1/2 cup. It was rich and delicious and much lower in fat.

What kind of witchcraft is this?! My mind is confused as to how this simple combination of ingredients is so tasty.P.S. I did add some black pepper in with the turmeric because the piperine aids in the absorption of curcumin (yes, more voodoo hoodoo).

This is so much better than it has any right to be. Eyeballed the measurements for a single-sized portion, tossed in some chili flakes while the garlic and shallots were cooking. Lovely, quick and delicious.

Best source of spices I have found is Penzey's. If you don't have on close by, you can order online and they have weekly specials which help with mailing costs. Turmeric is $1 per 4 oz bottle this week!

Used fresh grated turmeric that I let soak in the half and half for a bit and added some dried as well. (Don't think one can have too much turmeric.) I let broccoli steam on top of my pasta while it cooked and added that to the mix. Fabulous!

Is Trader Joe’s a trusted source? Love this recipe for a Monday....

Absolutely delicious. I did add 3 large shrimps per person at the end. Just for the looks! I assume that it will be great with roasted cauliflower. I will try it next time. Otherwise, delicious as it is. Do not change anything.

Very easy to veganize: use olive oil instead of butter, nutritional yeast instead of parmesan (you don't need as much), and any plant milk for the half and half (add some arrowroot powder to thicken). I also would suggest brown rice spaghetti instead of regular pasta for those who cannot tolerate gluten. Just as creamy and delicious!

Delicious and easy, will definitely make again. As several have already said, will add even more turmeric next time. The next day, I tossed in a handful of peas; they perfectly complemented the dish’s slight saltiness, coming I suppose from all the parm.

Any suggestions for a replacement for the half and half? Something without dairy fat?

Delicious! Simple! Different taste! Definitely a keeper.Do all the prep, then cook the spaghetti, and after the spaghetti is done and drained, make the sauce. Tried to cook spaghetti and make the sauce at the same time, and it was too complicated. Definitely double the turmeric (3 tsp)Definitely use chivesDon't forget to save the spaghetti water.

Wow! I thought I would like this but was surprised at how much I enjoyed it! I used the chives to add a little more flavor which was such a lovely addition. I also added some 2% and used less half and half to reduce the calories a bit (still silky and delicious). A thicker spaghetti did a really good job of holding the sauce, I used Trader Joe's whole wheat spaghetti. Such a lovely and bright weeknight dinner!

Made this tonight to serve as a side with salmon. I had to lighten it up a little to make it Weight Watcher friendly, used only 1 oz of pasta per serving, augmented with a bunch of zucchini "noodles" - reduced the cheese, added nutritional yeast for "cheesy" flavor, and added Urfa chile at the end for 'zing'. Was very good! - Will make again for sure.

Used onion instead of shallot but was still good. Used only two tbsp of cheese hahah. And approx slightly less turmeric and heavy cream instead of half and half. Added spinach. Solid base with roast salmon.

Used brown rice pasta, purple onion in lieu of shallotTripled garlic, Added red pepper flakes and dried parsley as fresh had gone bad. Used a mix of parmy, fontina, pecorino, Asiago to make 2 c w what was on hand Accidentally tossed all pasta water when my husband asked me a tax related question after I almost tripped over the dog, but some homemade veggie broth worked fine as sub (next time will focus)The voodoo is that everything in this recipe is yummy and then we combine it.

Tasted excellent as written and made a perfect bed for some pan-seared shrimp. I bet a spritz of lime would have brightened up the turmeric as well, but didn't have any on hand to find out.My sauce did break up quite a bit, though. Had to spend a lot of time melting chunks of Parmesan back into the sauce after adding the pasta. Not sure how to adjust my technique in the future, but I'll definitely give it another try one day.

No notes. Amazing!

the one cup of pasta water made it very soupy. It was still delish though.

Simple, yummy - perfect for a weeknight dinner. The whole family enjoyed it.

I made it vegan( coconut milk, nutritional yeast, vegan butter). Yum!

This dish was delicious! I made it as is, but I might mix in something like mustard greens in the future. A keeper for sure.

I feel this was a bit too “heavy” and gummy. Though the flavor was great, I’ll lighten it up a bit next time with less cheese and a higher ratio of pasta water vs half and half. It seems like it would be really good just delicately costing the pasta instead a a “sticks to your ribs” sauce.

I love this recipe. But I don't think the instructions are very cook-friendly. I think it could easily be made in one pot - while the pasta is draining, cook the shallots, etc in the pasta pot, then return the pasta to the sauce. No need for a second pan.

Delicious! Amped up the garlic and used crème fraiche instead of cream. A lovely subtle dish where the turmeric really shines!

Found this very bland, even after adding red chili flakes, roasted cauliflower and leftover rotisserie chicken done over our charcoal grill. Used extra garlic, too. Maybe some lemon zest would have perked it up?

Re: the pepper and turmeric - not voodoo hoodoo. My oncologist recommended this to increase the healing properites of the turmeric.

Followed the recipe. Added a pound of shrimp. Used farfalle instead of spaghetti.Excellent!

Very, very good! I veganized it: used oat milk and Trader Joe’s vegan parm. And about a Tbsp nutritional yeast. Threw some crushed red pepper into the pan while finishing everything.