Description
A simple and delicious pasta dish featuring garlic and Parmesan cheese.
Ingredients
Scale
- 1 pound pasta
- 4 tablespoons butter
- 4 cloves garlic, minced
- 1/2 cup grated Parmesan cheese
- 1/4 cup chopped fresh parsley
- Salt to taste
- Black pepper to taste
Instructions
- Cook pasta according to package directions. Drain, reserving about 1/2 cup of pasta water.
- While pasta is cooking, melt butter in a large skillet over medium heat.
- Add minced garlic and cook until fragrant, about 1 minute. Be careful not to burn the garlic.
- Add the drained pasta to the skillet with the garlic butter.
- Toss to coat the pasta evenly.
- Add the grated Parmesan cheese and chopped parsley.
- Toss until the cheese is melted and coats the pasta.
- If the pasta seems dry, add a little of the reserved pasta water, one tablespoon at a time, until desired consistency is reached.
- Season with salt and black pepper to taste.
- Serve immediately.
Notes
- For extra flavor, you can add a pinch of red pepper flakes with the garlic.
- You can substitute other cheeses like Pecorino Romano for a sharper taste.
- Freshly grated Parmesan cheese melts better than pre-shredded.
- Prep Time: 5 minutes
- Cook Time: 15 minutes
- Category: Main Course
- Method: Stovetop
- Cuisine: Italian-American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 serving
- Calories: 450
- Sugar: 3g
- Sodium: 600mg
- Fat: 20g
- Saturated Fat: 12g
- Unsaturated Fat: 8g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 55g
- Fiber: 3g
- Protein: 15g
- Cholesterol: 60mg
Keywords: Garlic Parmesan Pasta, easy pasta, quick dinner, vegetarian pasta, cheesy pasta