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Cooked fettuccine tossed in silky garlic Parmesan cream sauce

Creamy Garlic Pasta

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Prep Time 5 minutes
Cook Time 15 minutes
Total Time 20 minutes
Servings: 4
Ingredients Method

Ingredients
  

  • 12 oz pasta
  • 2 tbsp butter
  • 5 garlic cloves
  • 1 cup heavy cream
  • 3/4 cup Parmesan
  • 1/2 tsp salt
  • 1/4 tsp black pepper
  • 1/4 tsp red pepper flakes optional
  • 1/2 cup pasta water as needed

Method
 

  1. Cook pasta until al dente and reserve pasta water.
  2. Sauté garlic briefly in butter.
  3. Add cream and simmer gently.
  4. Stir in Parmesan and seasonings.
  5. Toss with pasta and loosen with pasta water as needed.