Description
This Creamy Garlic Pasta is an easy 30-minute dinner that’s rich, flavorful, and comforting. With simple ingredients like spaghetti, garlic, and parmesan cheese, it’s perfect for a quick meal or a special occasion.
Ingredients
Scale
- 8 ounces spaghetti
- 1 tablespoon olive oil
- ½ cup butter (unsalted)
- 1 medium onion (chopped)
- 4 cloves garlic (minced)
- salt and pepper (to taste)
- 2 teaspoons italian seasoning
- ½ cup white wine (such as sauvignon blanc)
- 1½ cups heavy cream
- 1 cup parmesan cheese (grated)
- ½ teaspoon red pepper flakes
Instructions
- Cook spaghetti according to package instructions. Reserve ½ cup of pasta water and drain.
- In a large skillet, add olive oil and butter; melt over medium heat.
- Add chopped onion and cook for 3 to 5 minutes until softened.
- Stir in minced garlic; cook for another 30 seconds until aromatic.
- Season with salt, pepper, and Italian seasoning.
- Pour in white wine and simmer for about 3 minutes.
- Add heavy cream and bring to a boil.
- Stir in the reserved pasta water and simmer for another 5 minutes until the sauce thickens.
- Remove from heat and stir in parmesan cheese until melted.
- Add cooked pasta; toss well to combine.
- Garnish with additional parmesan cheese and red pepper flakes.
Notes
Feel free to adjust the amount of red pepper flakes according to your heat preference.
For a lighter version, substitute half of the heavy cream with vegetable broth.
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 bowl
- Calories: 702
- Sugar: 1g
- Sodium: 250mg
- Fat: 48g
- Saturated Fat: 30g
- Unsaturated Fat: 12g
- Trans Fat: 0.5g
- Carbohydrates: 57g
- Fiber: 3g
- Protein: 14g
- Cholesterol: 151mg