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Garlic Butter Pasta

Name: Garlic Butter Pasta
Prep time: 5 min
Cook time: 10 min
Total time: 15 min
Yield: 4 servings
Cuisine: Italian
Ingredients: 12 oz spaghetti or linguine; Salted water (for boiling); 6 tbsp butter; 6 garlic cloves (minced); ½ tsp red pepper flakes; 1 tsp Italian seasoning; ½ cup reserved pasta water; ½ cup Parmesan cheese (grated); ¼ cup fresh parsley (chopped); Salt and pepper to taste

Simple, perfect garlic butter pasta that takes 15 minutes. Pantry staple ingredients, restaurant-level flavor. Add protein or eat it as a side — this is a keeper.

Prep

5 min

Cook

10 min

Total

15 min

Serves

Instructions

Ingredients listed when you need them.

All Ingredients

In the order you use them

Step 1 — Cook the pasta

12 oz spaghetti or linguine
Salted water (for boiling)

Step 2 — Make the garlic butter sauce

6 tbsp butter
6 garlic cloves (minced)
½ tsp red pepper flakes
1 tsp Italian seasoning
½ cup reserved pasta water
½ cup Parmesan cheese (grated)
¼ cup fresh parsley (chopped)
Salt and pepper to taste

Nutrition

Per serving (estimate)

480

Calories

14g

Protein

64g

Carbs

20g

Fat

Fiber

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