10-Minute Garlic Butter Parmesan Pasta

🧄🧈🧀 10-Minute Garlic Butter Parmesan Pasta

Ingredients

• 8 oz pasta (spaghetti, linguine, or penne)
• 3 tbsp butter
• 4 cloves garlic, minced
• ½ cup grated Parmesan cheese
• Salt & black pepper, to taste
• ¼ tsp red pepper flakes (optional)
• Fresh parsley, chopped (optional)

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Instructions

1. Cook pasta in well-salted water until al dente. Reserve ¼ cup pasta water, then drain.
2. In the same pot or a pan, melt butter over medium heat.
3. Add garlic and sauté 30–40 seconds until fragrant (do not brown).
4. Add cooked pasta and a splash of reserved pasta water.
5. Toss in Parmesan, salt, pepper, and red pepper flakes if using.
6. Stir until creamy and glossy.
7. Garnish with parsley and serve immediately.

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✨ Simple • Fast • Comforting
Perfect on its own or with chicken, shrimp, or veggies.