Garlic Butter Noodles with Parmesan
Incredibly easy to make, aromatic garlic butter noodles with Parmesan.
Servings: 4 servings
Calories: 478kcal
Ingredients
- 1 lb pasta tagliatelle, spaghetti, linguine, 450 g
- 3 oz butter 90 g, Note
- 6 garlic cloves
- ½ teaspoon chili flakes more or less to taste
- ¾ cup freshly grated Parmesan 115 g
- 1 teaspoon sea salt and freshly ground black pepper
- some chopped parsley
Instructions
- Cook pasta: Bring a large pot of water to a boil. Add salt and the pasta. Cook according to the packet's instructions.1 lb pasta/ 500 g
- Make sauce: While the pasta cooks, make the garlic butter sauce.
- Melt butter: Place the cubed butter in a small saucepan. Melt slowly, stirring often. Let it simmer for about 3 minutes.3 oz butter/ 90 g
- In the meantime, grate the Parmesan.¾ cup freshly grated Parmesan/ 115 g
- Cook garlic: Grate the garlic. Add it to the butter and let cook for about 2 minutes while stirring very often. The garlic should get golden. Keep an eye on it; it should not get too dark.6 garlic cloves
- Add the salt. Start with 1 teaspoon and add more after mixing the noodles with the butter sauce. You will probably need some more if you use unsalted butter.
- Add pepper and some chili flakes to taste.½ teaspoon chili flakes
- Stir well, the butter should start to get a little frothy and rather brown by now. Remove from the heat.
- Combine: Drain the noodles and mix them immediately with the garlic butter sauce. Add the grated Parmesan to the noodles as well.
- Adjust the taste with more salt and pepper, if necessary. Sprinkle with some chopped parsley, if desired, and serve immediately with a green salad.
Notes
Butter: Either salted or unsalted butter, adjust the salt amount you use for the garlic butter sauce accordingly.
Nutrition
Serving: 1/4 of the dish | Calories: 478kcal | Carbohydrates: 44g | Protein: 16g | Fat: 26g | Saturated Fat: 16g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 8g | Trans Fat: 1g | Cholesterol: 70mg | Sodium: 922mg | Fiber: 2g | Sugar: 1g