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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Really nice, especially given how little work is required! However, if your pasta has a shorter cooking time (my fettucine only said 5-6 minutes on the box), maybe let the liquid simmer for a bit before adding pasta – with the shorter cooking time, the liquid didn’t have as much time to evaporate, so the end result was very watery (but fortunately I was able to salvage it by adding more cheese and a little bit of flour).
I usually do not leave reviews, but this was too good not to. Made it just as written and it was perfect and delicious. Thanks for a wonderful pasta recipe!
Made this tonight and it was on point! Perfect
Made with my air fry chicken and it was the perfect as a side.
Thank you
This is great and so easy! We’ve made it a regular side dish and have not made any changes.
This was so easy and so delicious. Thank you so much for this recipe it will be shared a promise.
This is in my recipe box as a go to, easy family dinner! I double it to use a whole bag of pasta, and feed all of us. It goes great with just about anything, honestly. If I’m super lazy, I’ll throw some frozen broccoli or peas in to cook with it for a bit and add in some sardines in olive oil at the end, but it’s even better with roasted veggies thrown in at the end. I really like it with fish though, whether canned sardines, or smoked salmon or trout. The garlic sauce really compliments it well.
Made this and it was delicious! Question for you: if I want to use a whole box of pasta can I double this recipe? Would you make any changes? Thanks:)
Absolutely!
Great, simple recipe for a lighter alfredo-type pasta dish! I didn’t have fettuccine so used 1/2 cut angel hair, used a sauce pot instead of pan because of the smaller noodle, and 1/2 the cooking time. I can see that this would be a great base for a full meal (add veg and protein), and takes embellishments well (red pepper, different seasonings, etc)
Incredibly delicious! Over time I’ve added clams, shallots, and a three cheese cheese blend (Asiago, Romano, and Parmesan). It’s on heavy rotation in my house.
Would this work with fresh pasta ?
I’ve made this many many times and I think it’s best with regular pasta as it uses the starch from cooking the pasta in the liquid to make it thick and creamy. My hunch would be that the fresh pasta might not take long enough to thicken the sauce. However I may very well be wrong! Best of luck!
If you like a bit of spice add some red pepper!
I want to make this for a fundraiser but will need several batches. Can it be made ahead and frozen?
This pasta is so delicious! My daughters love it and I’ll even make it for myself when I’m craving pasta. I love it as is, but have added broccoli and another time with shrimp. It has become a routine dish in our house, thank you!
made this tonight! Definitely easy, delicious and a keeper for me. I added some roasted red pepper that I had open in the fridge and I also used 2 TBSP of Black Truffle Butter instead of unsalted butter for extra flavor. Yummy
Absolutely delicious!!!!
We LOVE this recipe! I’ve made it so many times now and it’s been delicious every time. This time however I added a couple extra bits that pushed it right over the edge. I’m in pain from being so full. I added sautéed onion (before the garlic), bacon, loads of coarse ground black pepper and garnished with a squeeze of lemon and some fresh parsley. I might be writing this so I can reference it for next time haha enjoy!
Best pasta ever
My family loved this! I made it with vegetable broth and added chunks of chicken for the meat eaters. Will definitely make again!
Perfect side!!
So easy and delicious! I add in shrimp and spinach and it makes the perfect quick meal. I have also made it dairy free by using coconut milk and it still turns out great!