Creamy Garlic Fettuccine & Crispy Salami
3 easy steps to a delicious dinner
- Milk
- Eggs
- Wheat
Forget cheese—from now on, you’ll want to top all your pasta dishes with a sprinkle of this crispy diced salami. In this case, the salty, savory topping is a perfect complement to silky, fresh fettuccine that you’ll serve in a garlicky cream sauce. Pair the pasta with a lemony arugula salad for a restaurant-worthy meal in just 20 minutes.
Ingredients
2 ounce
Arugula
4 ounce
Cream Sauce Base
(Contains: Milk)
½ unit
Lemon
7 ounce
Fresh Fettuccine
(Contains: Eggs, Wheat)
3 tablespoon
Parmesan Cheese
(Contains: Milk)
1 teaspoon
Chili Flakes
1 teaspoon
Garlic Powder
2 ounce
Diced Salami
Not included in your delivery
teaspoon (tsp)
Salt
teaspoon (tsp)
Black Pepper
1.5 tablespoon (tbsp)
Olive Oil
¼ teaspoon (tsp)
Sugar
Nutrition Values
Utensils
Cooking Steps
Wash and dry produce. Quarter lemon.
Heat a large dry pan over high heat. Add salami and cook, stirring occasionally, until slightly crispy, 3-5 minutes. Turn off heat; transfer to a paper-towel-lined plate. Wipe out pan.
Combine cream sauce base, garlic powder, and 1½ cups water (3 cups for 4 servings) in same pan over high heat. Bring to a boil, then add fettuccine (gently pulling the noodles apart with your hands first). Stir to combine, then reduce heat to medium-low. Simmer uncovered, stirring frequently, until noodles are tender, 5-7 minutes. TIP: If sauce seems too thick, add splashes of water as needed.
Turn off heat. Taste and season with salt and pepper if desired.
While pasta cooks, in a large bowl, whisk together juice from one lemon wedge, 1½ TBSP olive oil, ¼ tsp sugar (juice from two wedges, 3 TBSP olive oil, and ½ tsp sugar for 4 servings), a pinch of salt, and pepper. Add arugula and Parmesan; toss to combine. Taste and season with salt, pepper, and another squeeze of lemon juice if desired.
Divide pasta between shallow bowls. Top with salami and as many chili flakes as you like. Divide salad between plates. Serve with any remaining lemon wedges on the side.
Customer reviews
Review summary
Updated on Dec 2025- Flavor: Some loved the creamy garlic sauce, while others found it bland; the crispy salami was divisive, with many finding it too salty.
- Ease of prep: Quick and easy to make in one pan, though some struggled with noodles sticking together or overcooking.
- Suggestions: Consider adding fresh herbs, vegetables, or chicken for more flavor; reduce salami cooking time to avoid burning.
- Leftovers: Noodles became mushy when reheated; best eaten fresh on the day it's prepared.
- Portions: Several found the serving size too small, especially for the pasta and salami.
Reviews from our home cooks
This was AMAZING! The pasta was so creamy and rich. We had never thought to crisp salami before and it was an incredible touch. We also loved the parmesean and sprinkle of sugar in the arugula salad, it made it so flavorful!
I liked the ease and speed of this meal. The fresh arugula salad cut through the creamy pasta sauce. The fresh pasta cooking in the cream sauce was a nice, time-saving trick. The salami wasn't great to me - perhaps the brand's seasoning wasn't my favorite? If I were to make this again, I'd prefer bacon, pancetta, or even pepperoni (which I know is a type of salami).
Honestly enjoyed this more than expected. I think it needed a little lemon juice or some sort of kick, but the crispy salami really made the dish.
The fettuccine was very good. Portion too small. But the salami tasted sour. I had to pick it out and throw away.
I was excited about this but the salami was a no. Not only did it make my kitchen smoke so much it was superrrr salty, I hate to pick and eat around it. The fettuccine had good flavor.
Fettuccine was hard to cook in the sauce - shortcut didn't work super well. This wasn't a standout meal from HF - more like something I would make - but I did like how easy it was. Glad there was salad on the side to make it more nutritious! Salad actually tasted better.
I feel like pancetta would be a great add on too. My stove top is a little too powerful to cook the salami on high.
Also really good! I overcooked the salami following the instructions so maybe keep that in mind and cook for less time or on lower heat
Absolutely loved the fresh fettuccini and the salad was a nice addition on the side
Easy to make but make sure when browning the salami to ventilate because I didn't and wound up calling for help
