Description
- A quick and comforting dinner made with simple pantry ingredients. This butter garlic noodle dish comes together in 15 minutes and is perfect for busy weeknights.
Ingredients
Scale
- 8 oz spaghetti or linguine
- 3 tbsp unsalted butter
- 3 garlic cloves, minced
- 1/4 cup grated parmesan cheese
- 1/4 tsp black pepper
- 1 tbsp chopped parsley (optional)
- Salt, to taste
Instructions
- Boil pasta in salted water according to package directions until al dente.
- Drain pasta, reserving 1/4 cup of pasta water.
- In a large skillet, melt butter over medium heat. Add minced garlic and sauté for 1 minute.
- Add cooked pasta to the skillet and toss with garlic butter.
- Stir in parmesan, reserved pasta water, black pepper, and salt.
- Garnish with parsley and serve hot.
Notes
- Add a pinch of red pepper flakes for a spicy twist.
- Great with a side of steamed broccoli or leftover grilled chicken.
- Prep Time: 5 minutes
- Cook Time: 10 minutes
- Category: Dinner
- Method: Stovetop
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 bowl
- Calories: 420
- Sugar: 2g
- Sodium: 320mg
- Fat: 18g
- Saturated Fat: 11g
- Unsaturated Fat: 5g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 52g
- Fiber: 3g
- Protein: 12g
- Cholesterol: 45mg