Garlic Butter Pasta
Garlic Butter Pasta
Ingredients
- 1 pound linguine
- 5 tablespoons unsalted butter
- 1/2 yellow onion, chopped
- 5 garlic cloves, minced
- 1/2 teaspoon red pepper chili flakes
- 1 teaspoon Italian seasoning
- 1/2 cup Parmesan cheese, freshly grated, plus more for serving
- 1/4 cup fresh parsley, chopped
- 1/2 teaspoon salt, or to taste
- 1/4 teaspoon black pepper, freshly ground, or to taste
- 1/2 cup pasta water, reserved from cooking pasta
Instructions
- 1
Bring a large pot of salted water to a rolling boil. Add the linguine and cook according to package directions until al dente. Before draining, reserve 1/2 cup of the pasta cooking water. Drain the pasta and set aside.
⏱️ 10 min
- 2
While the pasta is cooking, place a large skillet or pan over medium heat. Add 3 tablespoons of unsalted butter and allow it to melt.
⏱️ 1 min
- 3
Add the chopped yellow onion to the melted butter and sauté for 3-4 minutes, or until softened and translucent.
⏱️ 4 min
- 4
Add the minced garlic cloves to the pan and continue to sauté for 1 minute, until fragrant. Be careful not to burn the garlic.
⏱️ 1 min
- 5
Sprinkle the red pepper chili flakes and Italian seasoning into the pan with the onion and garlic. Stir for 30 seconds to combine.
⏱️ 1 min
- 6
Pour in 1/4 cup of the reserved pasta water and add the remaining 2 tablespoons of unsalted butter to the pan. Stir until the butter has melted.
⏱️ 1 min
- 7
Remove the pan from the heat and grate 1/2 cup of Parmesan cheese directly into the pan. Stir vigorously until the cheese has melted and formed a creamy sauce. If the sauce is too thick, add a little more pasta water, 1 tablespoon at a time, until desired consistency is reached.
⏱️ 2 min
- 8
Add the cooked linguine directly into the pan with the garlic butter sauce. Using tongs, toss the pasta thoroughly to ensure it is evenly coated with the sauce.
⏱️ 1 min
- 9
Add the chopped fresh parsley over the pasta in the pan. Grate more Parmesan cheese directly over the pasta. Toss again to incorporate the fresh parsley and additional cheese.
⏱️ 1 min
- 10
Season with salt and black pepper to taste. Serve immediately, with extra grated Parmesan cheese on the side if desired.
⏱️ 1 min
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Nutrition Facts (per serving)
Garlic Butter Pasta
- 1 pound linguine
- 5 tablespoons unsalted butter
- 1/2 yellow onion, chopped
- 5 garlic cloves, minced
- 1/2 teaspoon red pepper chili flakes
- 1 teaspoon Italian seasoning
- 1/2 cup Parmesan cheese, freshly grated, plus more for serving
- 1/4 cup fresh parsley, chopped
- 1/2 teaspoon salt, or to taste
- 1/4 teaspoon black pepper, freshly ground, or to taste
- 1/2 cup pasta water, reserved from cooking pasta
Instructions
- 1
Bring a large pot of salted water to a rolling boil. Add the linguine and cook according to package directions until al dente. Before draining, reserve 1/2 cup of the pasta cooking water. Drain the pasta and set aside.
⏱️ 10 min - 2
While the pasta is cooking, place a large skillet or pan over medium heat. Add 3 tablespoons of unsalted butter and allow it to melt.
⏱️ 1 min - 3
Add the chopped yellow onion to the melted butter and sauté for 3-4 minutes, or until softened and translucent.
⏱️ 4 min - 4
Add the minced garlic cloves to the pan and continue to sauté for 1 minute, until fragrant. Be careful not to burn the garlic.
⏱️ 1 min - 5
Sprinkle the red pepper chili flakes and Italian seasoning into the pan with the onion and garlic. Stir for 30 seconds to combine.
⏱️ 1 min - 6
Pour in 1/4 cup of the reserved pasta water and add the remaining 2 tablespoons of unsalted butter to the pan. Stir until the butter has melted.
⏱️ 1 min - 7
Remove the pan from the heat and grate 1/2 cup of Parmesan cheese directly into the pan. Stir vigorously until the cheese has melted and formed a creamy sauce. If the sauce is too thick, add a little more pasta water, 1 tablespoon at a time, until desired consistency is reached.
⏱️ 2 min - 8
Add the cooked linguine directly into the pan with the garlic butter sauce. Using tongs, toss the pasta thoroughly to ensure it is evenly coated with the sauce.
⏱️ 1 min - 9
Add the chopped fresh parsley over the pasta in the pan. Grate more Parmesan cheese directly over the pasta. Toss again to incorporate the fresh parsley and additional cheese.
⏱️ 1 min - 10
Season with salt and black pepper to taste. Serve immediately, with extra grated Parmesan cheese on the side if desired.
⏱️ 1 min