Description
This Sticky Honey Garlic Pasta combines sweet and savory flavors in a creamy sauce, making it an easy and delightful meal for any occasion, ready in just 30 minutes.
Ingredients
- Honey (⅓ cup / 113 g)
- Soy Sauce (¼ cup / 64 g)
- Minced Garlic (2 teaspoons)
- Apple Cider Vinegar (1 tablespoon)
- Garlic Salt (½ teaspoon)
- Red Pepper Flakes (½ teaspoon, optional)
- Chicken Broth (2 cups / 16 ounces / 480 g)
- Heavy Whipping Cream (½ cup / 119 g)
- Uncooked Spaghetti (8 ounces)
- Cornstarch (1 tablespoon) mixed with Water (2 tablespoons)
- Parmesan Cheese (¼ cup / 25 g, grated)
- Fresh Parsley (for garnish)
- Extra Red Pepper Flakes (for garnish, optional)
Instructions
- Whisk honey, soy sauce, garlic, vinegar, garlic salt, and red pepper flakes in a bowl and set aside.
- In a skillet, heat chicken broth and cream over medium-high heat until bubbly.
- Add spaghetti into the skillet, stirring to coat in the broth. Cover and simmer for 10-12 minutes until pasta is al dente and liquid is mostly absorbed.
- Create a slurry with cornstarch and water, then stir it into the skillet with the almost-cooked pasta.
- Pour in the honey garlic sauce and stir thoroughly, simmering until the sauce thickens (2-3 minutes).
- Remove from heat, add Parmesan cheese, parsley, and optional red pepper flakes.
Notes
For a vegetarian version, use vegetable broth instead of chicken broth.
To make it gluten-free, substitute with gluten-free pasta and tamari soy sauce.
Experiment with different pasta shapes according to your preference.
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 bowl
- Calories: 450
- Sugar: 12g
- Sodium: 800mg
- Fat: 18g
- Saturated Fat: 10g
- Unsaturated Fat: 3g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 54g
- Fiber: 2g
- Protein: 12g
- Cholesterol: 52mg
