Garlic Butter Pasta

With minimal and easy ingredients, this Garlic Butter Pasta is a family favorite dinnertime recipe that comes together in no time.

We have some picky eaters in our house, a few of them are not huge spaghetti sauce fans so they always just use butter and parmesan.

That is where this Garlic Butter Pasta really comes in handy and satisfies everyone with the garlic, butter, cream and parmesan.

You absolutely cannot go wrong, or mess up this easy recipe. It is a great pasta dish that you can serve for lunch or dinner.

This has been made more often than not in our household as it is always asked for because it’s simple but has so much flavor.

Top it all off with some parsley and more parmesan if desired and you have yourself a simple pasta that the whole family will absolutely fall in love with.

If you have been lacking on time and want minimal effort in your recipe, then this Garlic Butter Pasta is exactly what you need.

Some of our other favorite pasta recipes that we have on our site include: Hibachi Noodles, Creamy Ground Beef Pasta and Pizza Casserole.

WHY THIS RECIPE WORKS:

• Minimal, on hand ingredients help this come together in no time.
• You can easily double this recipe to serve more people.
• With basic ingredients, the flavors really stand out.

INGREDIENTS NEEDED (FULL RECIPE AT THE BOTTOM OF THE POST):

Parsley
Angel hair pasta
Pasta water
Heavy cream
Parmesan
Butter
Garlic
Kosher salt
Ground black pepper

HOW TO MAKE GARLIC BUTTER PASTA, STEP BY STEP:

1. Chop your parsley and set aside.
2. Cook the angel hair pasta according to the package directions.
3. Reserve ½ cup of the pasta water, set aside.
4. Strain the pasta in a colander and place the pasta into a sauté pan.
5. To the sauté pan add the heavy cream, parmesan cheese, butter, minced garlic, salt, and ground black pepper.
6. Over medium heat toss for 3 minutes or until fully coated.
7. If the pasta seems dry add pasta water to the pasta and toss.
8. Remove from the burner and top with the parsley.
9. Serve immediately.

CAN I ADD ANY OTHER INGREDIENTS TO THIS PASTA?

Absolutely, if you want to add a little more sustenance to this recipe you absolutely can do that, some ideas include:

• Sun-dried Tomatoes
• Peas
• Asparagus
• Mushrooms
• Tomatoes
• Grilled Chicken
• Shrimp

Just add enough as you’d like to add the flavor to the recipe and to “beef” it up a little bit more.

CAN I USE ANOTHER TYPE OF PASTA?

Yes you can, I really like the angel hair in this recipe but you can use spaghetti, linguine, bowtie, penne, etc.

Use what you have on hand, something that wants to grab the sauce and make it stick!

HOW LONG SHOULD I TOSS THIS IN THE PAN?

You want everything to combine well and infuse with flavor and also heat through.

We usually at least toss it for roughly 3 minutes, which we find it long enough to get everything fully coated.

CAN I GIVE THIS GARLIC BUTTER PASTA SOME SPICE?

Absolutely, if you want to add some more seasonings into the pasta itself you can.

We frequently add crushed red pepper flakes to give it a little kick, you can also add some italian seasoning to give it some more flavor as you wish.

HOW TO STORE:

This can be stored in an airtight container in the refrigerator where it will keep for up to 2-3 days.

We do not recommend freezing this recipe.

To reheat, place in the microwave and heat until just heated through.

TIPS AND TRICKS:

• Use any of your favorite pastas, we love angel hair.
• Other vegetables and proteins can be used, see above for some ideas.
• We do not recommend freezing this recipe.
• Make sure you reserve that pasta water in case you find your pasta too dry.
• Spices can be added to amp up the flavor.
• Serve with more parmesan over the top when serving if desired.
• Make sure not to overcook the pasta.

Are you a simple and easy person? Then you cannot get more simple than this Garlic Butter Pasta!

If you like this recipe you might also like:

• Ground Beef Stroganoff
• Pesto Tortellini
• Instant Pot Spaghetti
• Sausage Pesto Pasta

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