Garlic Buttered Noodles Recipe
User Reviews
5
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Prep Time
5 mins
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Cook Time
15 mins
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Total Time
20 mins
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Servings
4
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Calories
362 kcal
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Course
Side Dish, Main Course, Dinner
Garlic Buttered Noodles Recipe
Description
The Garlic Buttered Noodles recipe starts by cooking pasta to al dente in salted water, reserving some cooking water before draining. Butter is melted gently with minced garlic to infuse flavor without browning the garlic, preserving its mild aroma. The drained noodles are then combined with the garlic butter and Parmesan cheese, which melts and helps bind the sauce.
Adding reserved pasta water gradually helps adjust the sauce consistency, making the noodles glossy without pooling liquid. Final seasoning with salt, black pepper, and optional chopped parsley rounds out the flavor, offering a simple and comforting dish suitable as a side or a light main.
Ingredients
- 8 ounces dried pasta long or short pasta, noodles
- 4 tablespoons butter divided
- 2 garlic cloves, minced
- 1/2 cup Parmesan Cheese plus more for serving, grated
- salt to taste
- black pepper to taste
- parsley optional, chopped
Instructions
- Bring a large pot of salted water to a boil. Add pasta to the boiling water and cook the pasta according to package directions until al dente. Reserve about 3/4 cup of the pasta cooking water, then drain the pasta.
- In a skillet or Dutch oven large enough to hold the pasta, melt 3 tablespoons of butter over low heat. Add the garlic and sauté lightly, stirring frequently. You want to flavor the butter without browning the garlic so do this over low heat.
- Add the cooked pasta to the skillet and toss with kitchen tongs. Stir in the Parmesan cheese and toss so the cheese melts. Add some of the pasta water (a couple of spoonfuls at a time) and the remaining tablespoon of butter. Toss, adding more pasta cooking water until the pasta is glossy and coated. Most likely, you won’t need all the cooking water.
- Season with salt and ground black pepper, give it a quick toss and serve immediately topped with Parmesan cheese and chopped parsley.
Nutrition Information
Show DetailsNutrition Facts
Serving: 4Serving
Amount Per Serving
Calories 362 kcal
% Daily Value*
| Calories | 362kcal | 18% |
| Carbohydrates | 43g | 14% |
| Protein | 12g | 24% |
| Fat | 15g | 23% |
| Saturated Fat | 9g | 45% |
| Polyunsaturated Fat | 1g | 6% |
| Monounsaturated Fat | 4g | 20% |
| Trans Fat | 1g | 50% |
| Cholesterol | 39mg | 13% |
| Sodium | 304mg | 13% |
| Potassium | 147mg | 3% |
| Fiber | 2g | 8% |
| Sugar | 2g | 4% |
| Vitamin A | 448IU | 9% |
| Vitamin C | 1mg | 1% |
| Calcium | 166mg | 17% |
| Iron | 1mg | 6% |
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.
User Reviews
Overall Rating
5
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