Garlic Butter Parmesan Pasta
Silky, garlicky pasta in less than 15 minutes—just butter, garlic, cheese, and pasta water creating an emulsified sauce that coats every strand. Restaurant-quality taste from four ingredients.
- Total time
- 12 min
- Servings
- 2
- Calories
- 520
- Protein
- 18g
Ingredients
- 8 oz penne pasta (or any short pasta)
- 4 tbsp butter
- 4 cloves garlic, minced
- 1 cup parmesan cheese, finely grated
Instructions
- 1
Boil salted water in a pot, add pasta, and cook until al dente, ~9 minutes.
- 2
Reserve 1 cup pasta water, then drain pasta into a colander.
- 3
Melt butter in the same pot over medium heat, add garlic, stir until fragrant, ~30 seconds.
- 4
Add drained pasta back to the pot and toss to coat with garlic butter.
- 5
Remove from heat, add parmesan and 0.5 cup pasta water, toss until creamy and glossy, ~1 minute.
- 6
Add more pasta water if needed to loosen the sauce, then serve hot.
Tools you’ll need
- pot (4-quart minimum)
- colander
- wooden spoon
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