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garlic butter spaghetti in a cast iron pan pushed to the side with a tong.

Garlic Butter Pasta Recipe

Ajoke
Garlic butter pasta is the perfect recipe when time is of the essence and you want to keep things simple without sacrificing flavor.
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Prep Time 5 minutes
Cook Time 15 minutes
Total Time 20 minutes
Course Dinner, Main Course, Pasta
Cuisine American, Italian
Servings 4
Calories 507 kcal

Ingredients
  

  • 350 g Pasta you can use any pasta of choice
  • 2 jalapenos chopped sub with red pepper flakes or freshly ground black pepper
  • 6 garlic cloves chopped about 1 Tablespoon
  • 70 g butter you can either use unsalted or slightly salted butter just be mindful to adjust accordingly when salting the dish later on.
  • Salt to taste
  • ½ cup parmesan cheese
  • 3 cups spinach
  • 1 cup pasta water to emulsify the butter sauce.

Instructions
 

  • Bring the spaghetti to a boil in salted water according to the packet instructions and cook until al dente. Reserve some pasta water to use with the sauce later on. Drain and set aside.
  • Heat butter on medium heat until melted, add chopped garlic and chili, and sauté until fragrant and garlic begins to brown but not burnt.
  • Add the pasta to the garlic butter sauce and quickly toss to combine or use a kitchen thong. Add about ½ cup of pasta water to the spaghetti, grated parmesan, chopped parsley if using, and toss to combine. The addition of water will emulsify the butter and make the sauce smooth.
  • If using spinach, now is the time to add it, stir into the pasta, take it off the heat and serve immediately.

Notes

Tips
  • Make this parmesan garlic butter pasta vegan by using vegan-friendly parmesan cheese. Alternatively, check this vegan parmesan recipe from the minimalist baker for how to make it from scratch in easy steps.
  • Apart from spinach, you can add peas, mushrooms, or zucchini to the pasta.
  • Use any pasta of choice, short or long with any shape. I would personally use pasta like fettuccine, linguine, spaghetti, noodles, or angel pasta for this type of recipe.

Nutrition

Calories: 507kcalCarbohydrates: 67gProtein: 17gFat: 19gSaturated Fat: 11gTrans Fat: 1gCholesterol: 46mgSodium: 352mgPotassium: 359mgFiber: 3gSugar: 3gVitamin A: 2711IUVitamin C: 16mgCalcium: 196mgIron: 2mg

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Keyword buttered pasta, garlic butter pasta, garlic butter spaghetti
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