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One Pot Creamy Garlic Pasta

A comforting and quick pasta dish with a rich, creamy garlic sauce, ready in just 20 minutes.
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Prep Time 5 minutes
Cook Time 15 minutes
Total Time 20 minutes
Servings: 4 servings
Calories: 400
Ingredients Method Nutrition

Ingredients
  

  • 8 oz pasta spaghetti, linguine, or penne
  • 1 tablespoon butter or olive oil
  • 4 cloves garlic minced
  • 2 cups milk whole preferred, or use any you have
  • 1 cup water or as needed to just cover the pasta
  • ¾ cup Parmesan cheese freshly grated
  • ½ teaspoon salt or to taste
  • ¼ teaspoon black pepper
  • 1 teaspoon Italian seasoning
  • 2 tablespoons cream cheese or sour cream optional, for extra creaminess
  • chopped parsley or basil optional, for garnish

Method
 

  1. In a large pot over medium heat, melt the butter or heat the olive oil. Add minced garlic and sauté until fragrant—about 1 minute.
  2. Add the pasta into the pot along with milk, water, salt, black pepper, and Italian seasoning. Stir everything together until well combined. Bring it to a gentle simmer and let it cook according to package instructions until al dente.
  3. Once the pasta is cooked and most of the liquid has been absorbed, remove it from heat. Stir in freshly grated Parmesan cheese until melted and fully incorporated. If you’re using cream cheese or sour cream for extra creaminess, add that now too!
  4. Serve hot right from the pot! If desired, garnish with chopped parsley or basil.

Nutrition

Serving: 1gCalories: 400kcalCarbohydrates: 50gProtein: 15gFat: 15gSaturated Fat: 8gCholesterol: 40mgSodium: 600mgFiber: 2gSugar: 5g

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