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Garlic Butter Pasta Recipe
This recipe for garlic butter pasta is simple to make but delivers big on flavor. It's made with real butter, lots of garlic, rich parmesan cheese, and finished with fresh parsley. You'll find that it's the perfect side dish for a protein-based meal, and it's ready in minutes!
Prep Time
5 mins
Cook Time
5 mins
Total Time
15 mins
Servings: 4 servings
Calories: 372 kcal
Course:
Side Dish
Cuisine:
North American
Ingredients
- 8 ounces dried pasta
- 6 cloves garlic
- 4 tablespoons butter
- 1 teaspoon sea salt
- ½ teaspoon black pepper
- ½ cup grated Parmesan cheese
- ¼ cup minced parsley
Instructions
- Bring a large pot of salted water to a boil over high heat. Add the pasta and cook according to the package directions. Remove 1 cup of pasta water from the pot then drain the pasta then return it to the pot.
- While the water is heating, make the garlic butter sauce. Mince 3 cloves of the garlic and slice the other 3 cloves.
- Heat the butter in a small pan over medium heat. Add the sliced garlic and cook for 2 minutes. Add the minced garlic and cook for another minute. Remove the pan from the heat and stir in the salt and pepper.
- After you return the pasta to the pot, pour the garlic butter sauce over the pasta and toss well to coat. Add the parmesan cheese and a splash of the pasta water and toss the pasta again. Add just enough pasta water so that it creates a light sauce - you likely won't use it all. Mix in the minced parsley then serve it right away.
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Notes
- This pasta is meant to be eaten as a side dish. Each serving is 2 ounces of pasta.
Nutrition Information
Serving
1 = ¼ of the recipe
Calories
372kcal
(19%)
Carbohydrates
46g
(15%)
Protein
12g
(24%)
Fat
16g
(25%)
Saturated Fat
9g
(45%)
Polyunsaturated Fat
1g
Monounsaturated Fat
4g
Trans Fat
0.5g
Cholesterol
41mg
(14%)
Sodium
896mg
(37%)
Potassium
195mg
(6%)
Fiber
2g
(8%)
Sugar
2g
(4%)
Vitamin A
776IU
(16%)
Vitamin C
6mg
(7%)
Calcium
141mg
(14%)
Iron
1mg
(6%)
Nutrition Facts
Serving: 4servings
Amount Per Serving
Calories 372
% Daily Value*
| Serving | 1 = ¼ of the recipe | |
| Calories | 372kcal | 19% |
| Carbohydrates | 46g | 15% |
| Protein | 12g | 24% |
| Fat | 16g | 25% |
| Saturated Fat | 9g | 45% |
| Polyunsaturated Fat | 1g | 6% |
| Monounsaturated Fat | 4g | 20% |
| Trans Fat | 0.5g | 25% |
| Cholesterol | 41mg | 14% |
| Sodium | 896mg | 37% |
| Potassium | 195mg | 4% |
| Fiber | 2g | 8% |
| Sugar | 2g | 4% |
| Vitamin A | 776IU | 16% |
| Vitamin C | 6mg | 7% |
| Calcium | 141mg | 14% |
| Iron | 1mg | 6% |
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.