Description
Garlic butter sauce for pasta is a quick and delightful dish that transforms ordinary spaghetti into an extraordinary meal. In just 20 minutes, you can twirl your fork around perfectly cooked pasta coated in silky garlic-infused butter, topped with fresh parsley and Parmesan.
Ingredients
Scale
- 12 ounces spaghetti or linguine
- ½ cup unsalted butter
- 4–5 cloves fresh garlic, minced
- ¼ cup fresh parsley, chopped
- ½ cup grated Parmesan cheese
- Salt and pepper to taste
- Reserved pasta water (as needed)
Instructions
- Bring a large pot of salted water to a boil. Add the spaghetti or linguine and cook until al dente according to package instructions.
- While the pasta cooks, melt the unsalted butter in a large skillet over medium heat.
- Once melted, add minced garlic to the skillet and sauté until fragrant, about 1-2 minutes—avoid burning.
- Drain the pasta, reserving some cooking water. Add the drained pasta to the skillet with the garlic butter sauce and toss well, adding reserved water if necessary for creaminess.
- Off the heat, stir in chopped parsley and grated Parmesan until evenly coated.
- Serve immediately with extra herbs and cheese as desired.
- Prep Time: 10 minutes
- Cook Time: 10 minutes
- Category: Main
- Method: Boiling
- Cuisine: Italian
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 plate (approximately 300g)
- Calories: 540
- Sugar: 1g
- Sodium: 350mg
- Fat: 34g
- Saturated Fat: 20g
- Unsaturated Fat: 10g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 51g
- Fiber: 3g
- Protein: 13g
- Cholesterol: 80mg