Description
This One Pot Creamy Garlic Pasta is a quick and delicious dish, perfect for busy weeknights. The rich flavors of garlic and creamy sauce envelop perfectly cooked pasta, all made in just one pot!
Ingredients
Scale
1–2 tbsp olive oil
6 minced garlic cloves
pinch of red pepper flakes
1.5 cups small pasta
1.5–2 cups chicken broth
1 cup heavy cream
2 tbsp butter
1/3 cup parmesan
salt & pepper to taste
parsley for garnish
Instructions
- In a large pot, heat olive oil over medium heat and sauté minced garlic and red pepper flakes until fragrant.
- Add the small pasta, chicken broth, and bring to a boil. Reduce heat and simmer until pasta is cooked, about 10-12 minutes.
- Stir in the heavy cream and butter, cooking until the sauce is thick and creamy.
- Remove from heat, stir in parmesan, and season with salt and pepper to taste.
- Garnish with chopped parsley before serving.
Notes
For a lighter version, you can substitute half-and-half for heavy cream and reduce the amount of butter.
- Prep Time: 20
- Cook Time: 30
- Category: Main Course
- Method: baking
- Cuisine: Italian
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 bowl
- Calories: 480 kcal
- Sugar: 3 g
- Sodium: 620 mg
- Fat: 28 g
- Saturated Fat: 16 g
- Unsaturated Fat: 10 g
- Trans Fat: 0 g
- Carbohydrates: 45 g
- Fiber: 2 g
- Protein: 13 g
- Cholesterol: 85 mg
Keywords: One Pot Creamy Garlic Pasta, creamy pasta, garlic pasta, one pot meals