One Pot Garlic Parmesan Pasta
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The easiest and creamiest pasta made in a single pot – even the pasta gets cooked right in the pan! How easy is that?
Garlic and parmesan. A match made in heaven. And with the help of a single pan, you can make the easiest, most epic pasta ever.
Just think of this as a creamy alfredo, except without the heavy cream and the cream cheese. And no, taste is not compromised in this super easy one pot meal.
The one pan aspect actually helps the noodles soak up all that amazing flavor, giving you that light cream sauce coating the noodles in all its garlic-Parmesan glory.
And if you really want to save on dishes, you know my rule – this should get eaten straight out of the pot. The dishes, the plating, the garnishes – it’ll just slow you down anyway!
One Pot Garlic Parmesan Pasta
Ingredients
- 2 tablespoons unsalted butter
- 4 cloves garlic, minced
- 2 cups chicken broth
- 1 cup milk, or more, as needed
- 8 ounces uncooked fettuccine
- Kosher salt and freshly ground black pepper, to taste
- ¼ cup freshly grated Parmesan
- 2 tablespoons chopped fresh parsley leaves
Instructions
- Melt butter in a large skillet over medium high heat. Add garlic and cook, stirring frequently, until fragrant, about 1-2 minutes.
- Stir in chicken broth, milk and fettuccine; season with salt and pepper, to taste.
- Bring to a boil; reduce heat and simmer, stirring occasionally, until pasta is cooked through, about 18-20 minutes. Stir in Parmesan. If the mixture is too thick, add more milk as needed until desired consistency is reached.
- Serve immediately, garnished with parsley, if desired.
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Just made this for the 2nd time and it was absolutely amazing!!!!! Added mushrooms with the garlic while sauteeing and added avocado oil instead of butter. At the end when the pasta was just about ready threw in some broccoli florets and served the pasta with roasted parmesan and garlic cauliflower and baked salmon filets. EASY, DELICIOUS AND my 5 year old LOVED IT, she couldn’t get over how good the broccoli tasted with the creaminess of the sauce and garlic flavour. Next time i i will also add spinach and can’t wait to try this will some grilled cajun style chicken or shrimp on top
This was so yummy!!! I made it at the last minute. My husband loved it. We added some sautéed shrimp to it and it was out of this world. A very inexpensive meal that tastes rich. and easy to make, what more can you ask for. Making it again soon!!! Thanks so much!!!
Wow, this was SO easy, fast, and delicious! I have to tell you I was skeptical because I’d never tried a method like this, but I was very pleasantly surprised! I love how it made 2 perfect servings too, and uses half of a large box of broth and half of a box of pasta, so I have enough for another night. I’ve been passing this on to my friends as well 🙂
I like it with a bit more garlic, and I tried putting some dried basil in at the start and that was very tasty as well. Just take it easy on the pepper and parsley- especially flat leaf parsley, as that stuff packs a punch and can overwhelm the dish a bit. Thanks for the great recipe!
Would you believe that last time I went to the store they had no blocks of parmesan? I’ve never known them not to stock parmesan … But I think they were switching things around and maybe they got lost …
Anyways I picked up Pecorino Romano instead. Do you think that flavour would work well with this recipe? Should I use the same amount, more or less? Not quite sure how the two flavours compare and wondering if you know!
Thanks!
Pecorino Romano should work just fine as a substitute.
Hi, I’m from Canada and am use to grams… is 8oz pasta 1/2 pound or 1 pound ? Thank you
8 ounces equals 1/2 pound.
Trying this tonight for supper. It is so simple…kinda like a box meal, but homemade! The kitchen smells delicious…can’t wait!
Add a touch of fresh nutmeg and it’s a winner Winn. Your recipes are amazing!!!
Me, my husband & son loved it but we all agreed — next time I am adding chicken in it for a little something extra. We will definitely add this to my recipe list. YUMMY & EASY!!!!!
My mom said the same thing. I was worried chicken would make it to dry.
I just love this recipe and have made it twice. Me and my family love it so much that I had to add it to my blog. Come by and check it out.http://questfordelish.blogspot.com/2015/01/garlic-creamy-parmesan-pasta.html
How many calories were serving for this dish? It look delicious and I like that it can be made using one pot.
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Love your blog. Thank you for sharing. Made the garlic noodles tonight and they were delicious. Will definitively be making then again.
what kind of pasta should I use? Fresh from the deli section or boxed from the aisle?
It is best to use dried pasta for this recipe.
just made this and absolutely loved it!!!! So so yummy!! Even my three extremely picky eaters were gobbling it up!! This is definitely a keeper!
i just made this, and altered the recipe a tad. I did have chicken broth, so I used water, then I added mushroom, peas, artichoke heart, and a few tablespoons of pesto. Fantastic!!!!
What kind of milk?
I recommend using whole milk.
I made this for dinner tonight and it was delicious. So easy to make too. A definite “make again” recipe. Thanks!
This recipe was amazing. Flavorful and easy to make. If by chance that you do have leftovers, the sauce does not reheat well, so eat it all while it is hot from the pan!
Does the size of the pan matter? What size did you use?
The size of the pan really shouldn’t matter as long as it ranges between 9-13 inches.
Oh my god this is sooooooooooooooo good!!! O.O
I just did it for my sister and me and we finished the 4 portions on our own. So easy, creamy, and damn delicious. It even sounded good!!! Such an epic recipe!!! I’ll be writing it in my recipe notebook under the name of “Most epic recipe ever”.
We just fell in love <3
Second time making this and the family LOVES it! I did saute Mushrooms with the garlic and it was extra delicious. It is definItely now part of our rotation. Love so much more than my Alfredo recipe (which I previously LOVED! ). Thank you so much for the recipe! I love how fast and easy (and easy to cleanup! ) this is 🙂