Categorized:
- Main Dish
- Pasta & Italian
- Sides & Sauces
Tagged:
- butter
- garlic
- parmesan cheese
- pasta
Garlic Parmesan Pasta
Ingredients
- 10 oz dry spaghetti
- Salt and black pepper
- 1 cup reserved pasta water (from cooking spaghetti)
- 1/4 cup unsalted butter, cut into 1 Tbsp pieces
- 1 Tbsp minced garlic (3 cloves)
- 2 oz. parmesan, finely shredded (I use a rasp grater/zester, 1 heaping cup)
Instructions
- Bring 10 cups water to a boil in a large pot. Season with salt (I use 1 Tbsp).
- Cook pasta to al denta according to directions listed on package.
- Scoop out and reserve 1 cup pasta water, then drain spaghetti.
- Return empty pot to medium-low heat. Melt butter.
- Add garlic and saute until fragrant and just barely deepening in color, about 1 minute.
- Remove from heat. Return drained pasta to pot with butter mixture, pour in 1/2 hot pasta water and toss. Sprinkle in and toss in parmesan cheese, tossing until melted and thinning with more reserved pasta water as needed.
- Season with salt and pepper to taste.
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