Garlic Butter Pasta

• portions: 4 servings
• temps actif: 5 minutes
• temps total: 20 minutes

Ingrédients

8 ounces dried pasta (such as spaghetti, linguine, or any other long or short pasta)

4 tablespoons unsalted butter (divided)

3 cloves garlic (sliced)

¼ teaspoon ground black pepper

1 teaspoon salt

½ cup grated parmesan

¼ cup chopped fresh parsley

Instructions

Cook the pasta

In a medium-sized saucepot, boil water and salt it. Add your pasta, and cook according to the package instructions. When the pasta is cooked, reserve 1 cup of the pasta water and drain the pasta.

Sauté the garlic

In a skillet, melt 2 tablespoons of butter over medium heat and saute the sliced garlic very lightly.

Toss in sauce

Add the hot pasta along with a part of the pasta water, and toss it using kitchen tongs until a sort of thick sauce is coating the pasta. Add the remaining butter and keep on tossing until it melts, and add more pasta water if needed.

Add parmesan and herbs

Remove from heat, and add freshly grated parmesan cheese and chopped parsley leaves. Toss continuously and season with salt if needed. Serve warm with extra grated parmesan cheese and enjoy!

Nutrition

• Calories: 365 kcal
• Lipides Totaux: 15 g
• Lipides Saturés: 9 g
• Cholestérol: 39 mg
• Sodium: 887 mg
• Glucides Totaux: 44 g
• Fibres Diététiques: 2 g
• Sucres Totaux: 2 g
• Protéines: 12 g