Pasta with Garlic Butter Sauce
A recipe for Pasta with Garlic Butter Sauce! This quick and easy sauce is perfect for garlic lovers and comes together with only a handful of ingredients.
Servings 4 Servings
Ingredients
- 1 pound (450 grams) dried pasta medium or long shapes
- 1/4 cup (60 milliliters) reserved pasta water
- 6 tablespoons (85 grams) unsalted butter
- 8 cloves cloves peeled and minced
- 1 teaspoon salt
- 1/2 teaspoon freshly ground black pepper
- 1/4 cup (25 grams) freshly grated Parmesan cheese
- Fresh parsley chopped, for garnish
Instructions
- Bring a large pot of salted water to a boil. Add the pasta and cook, stirring often, until just tender, al dente.
- Reserve 1/4 cup (60 milliliters) of the pasta water and set aside. Drain the rest of the pot and the pasta.
- While the pasta is cooking, place the butter in a large pan over medium heat.
- Once the butter is melted, add the garlic cloves and cook just until softened and fragrant, about 30 seconds to one minute. Do not brown.
- Remove from heat and season with salt and pepper.
- Toss the garlic butter sauce with the drained pasta and up to 1/4 cup (60 milliliters) of the reserved pasta water to create a smooth sauce.
- Top with Parmesan, parsley, and additional salt and pepper if desired. Serve immediately.