One-Pot Garlic Parmesan Pasta with Buttery Cream Sauce
By Noah Bennett
Prep
10 min
Cook
10 min
Total
20 min
Servings
4
Level
Easy
Choose a new‚ young Parmesan cheese to grate finely for easy melting․ Check out this One-Pot Garlic Parmesan Pasta recipe featuring angel hair pasta tossed in a butter-based sauce with garlic and Parmesan flavors․
Butter‚ chopped garlic‚ chicken broth‚ milk‚ and grated Parmesan are cooked in the skillet with the cooked pasta․ Using chicken broth in place of half-and-half‚ as noted in the recipe‚ can provide more flavor without excess richness․ Onion powder‚ oregano‚ thyme‚ parsley‚ and pepper can be added to the chicken broth and other ingredients while cooking for extra flavor․
Start by boiling the liquid without the pasta․ Use tongs to add difficult-to-cook angel hair to the skillet and aid cooking․ Stir the pasta occasionally during cooking to keep it from clumping․ Angel hair pasta is most likely to clump․ Set a timer to avoid overcooking and clumping․ Refer to package instructions for cooking times․
The sauce is thin at first when served with cheese․ It becomes thicker when cooked and served with pasta․ Add parsley as a topping and serve with garlic bread and cheese‚ broccoli‚ chicken‚ steak‚ or shrimp․ Chicken piccata is another good choice․
Why you'll love this recipe
- Freshly grated Parmesan cheese works better in the pan because additives and preservatives in the packaged cheese block keep the sauce from cooking in the pan․
- Angel hair pasta is a good choice for this recipe because it absorbs broth and milk during cooking and cooks through in one pot along with the sauce․
- Fresh garlic is the key ingredient that gives broth flavor․ It is cooked quickly in butter along with other ingredients to reduce the heat of the garlic as the broth and milk cook․
- A little Parmesan cheese gives a lot of flavor because it is stirred in gradually‚ coating the noodles․
- Milk is an ingredient in the sauce that allows the pasta to absorb liquid as it sits and thicken the sauce․
- Optional dried herbs and pepper can add flavor to recipes that include garlic and cheese without additional seasoning blends․
Ingredients
- •½ cup Parmesan cheese (finely grated)
- •3 Tbsp butter (divided)
- •4 cloves fresh garlic (minced)
- •2 cups chicken broth
- •1 cup milk
- •8 oz angel hair pasta
- •fresh parsley (optional, for garnish)
- •¼ tsp onion powder (optional)
- •¼ tsp oregano (optional)
- •¼ tsp thyme (optional)
- •¼ tsp parsley (optional seasoning)
- •¼ tsp pepper (optional)
Instructions
- 1
Grate the Parmesan cheese and set it aside to come to room temperature.
- 2
Melt 2 tablespoons of butter over medium heat in a large skillet.
- 3
Add the minced garlic and cook for 1-2 minutes, stirring occasionally.
- 4
Add the chicken broth and optional seasoning mix.
- 5
Slowly add the milk while stirring, then bring the liquid to a boil.
- 6
Add the angel hair pasta and use kitchen tongs to twist it into the skillet as it softens.
- 7
Cook the pasta for 4-5 minutes, stirring occasionally so the noodles do not stick together.
- 8
Reduce the heat to low.
- 9
Add the remaining 1 tablespoon of butter and toss to coat the warm pasta.
- 10
Turn off the heat, then gradually sprinkle in the Parmesan while stirring until smooth and well combined.
- 11
Let the sauce stand to thicken as the pasta absorbs more sauce.
- 12
Sprinkle with fresh parsley and serve with Garlic Bread with Cheese.
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Nutrition (per serving)
Calories
382
Protein
15g
Fat
15g
Carbs
47g
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