One Pot Garlic Parmesan Pasta
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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Ok, I’ve made this as is a couple of times and it’s delicious. But tonight I did something different due to my husband using the last of the parmesan and putting an empty container back in the fridge. Ahhh!! So anyway, I had a couple strips of bacon I needed to use, so I cooked them in the pot first and pulled them out then browned the garlic in the bacon drippings and proceeded with the recipe as normal. But, because I didn’t have parmesan I took some shredded mozzarella and threw it in the pot when it was still pretty liquidy and it actually turned out really creamy and delicious! I chopped up the bacon and threw it back in before serving. I would’ve eaten the whole pot if it weren’t for my family’s open mouthed looks of disapproval. What do they know? 😉
I’m 14 and this is my fourth time making this for my family. They all love it, and it’s pretty easy to make. Gold star!
very delicious , cant wait to try it
Soooooo good. Soooooo easy. Added some chicken to it and my 1year old LOVED it. Awesome recipe, thanks!
This was DELICIOUS! I have made it before an I do not regret it! Would totally recommend
Has anyone actually made this? Does cooking the noodles in the sauce give the sauce a gummy texture? That’s what I’ve experienced before but haven’t tried this recipe
I just made this and it was delicious! I will be making it again. Thanks!
looks perfect!
This was great! I sautéed some mushrooms and spinach before I added the garlic, just to make it heartier. ‘Twas amazing! Thanks for the recipe! 🙂
Wonderful dish! I added cauliflower that was simmered in chicken broth, and then crumbled into medium pieces, and fresh shredded parsley. Will make again.
Thank you for this recipe! I’ve been making it for several months and my daughter has declared it her favorite meal. She said it ties with pizza as the best food ever (I cannot over-emphasize what a compliment that is coming from her! 🙂 I generally add clams and substitute some of the broth with clam juice…it is a really versatile recipe. Thanks again for putting something in my meal rotation which earns me compliments.
I do not eat meat and was wondering if vegetable broth would work for the added flavor vs chicken broth? I would love your opinion!
Yes, absolutely – vegetable broth will work just fine.
Wow, this recipe is a revelation for me. Soooo delicious and so easy! I have for years loved both alfredo which was too heavy for me and I also loved pasta with garlic and olive oil, which when prepared right is luscious and creamy. But I had difficulty getting my pasta with garlic and olive oil right, even after about 10 attempts, This dish was a sort of combination of them and was wonderful! My husband made it and believe me, he’s not a very experienced cook. We are definitely putting this in rotation. Thank you for a wonderful recipe, I will now be trolling your blog!
I tried to make this but my sauce didn’t thicken. What could I add to thicken the sauce? It’s watery… Sorry, only I can mess up such an easy recipe 🙂
Adriana, did you let it sit for a bit? It should thicken up as it cools.
Chungah, I just re-read the recipe and I cooked my pasta separately, maybe thats why it didn’t thicken? I am a really bad cook, i’m trying it again next week. I’ll also let it sit longer.. thanks 🙂
Yes, that’s the beauty of a one pot meal – the pasta gets cooked right in the same pot! I also recommend reading through the recipe in its entirety at least 2-3 times prior to cooking. Newbie cook or not, this is the most important thing you can do.
OMG WOW! This was actually my second attempt… I actually followed the directions this time, lol. As a note, for anyone turned off by this incredible and ridiculously easy recipe because of the chicken broth (I myself do not mix meat and dairy products, but vegetarians I’m sure could benefit from this as well), I’ve found that 1 cup meat-free chicken broth substitute (mines a powder, I just mixed it with warm water), 1 cup milk, and then a half water half milk content works amazingly. I assume you could use 2 cups broth, but mine is very high in salt content and it was wayyyyy too salty the first time around.
All that said and done – fantastic! My whole family loved it and I will definitely keep it in my dinner rotation. Thanks for posting!!
This was a fantastic recipe! I paired it with one-pot Fettuccine Alfredo and a side of broccoli. Even the pickiest eater in my house enjoyed this meal. 🙂
this was amazing!! perfection! i whipped that up at midnight- it will become one of my regulars. Thank you!!!!
This also tasted great when spinach was added, and cherry tomatoes on top!
This looks delicious and I’m going to try this tonight for dinner. I love pasta and I like trying new recipes.
This recipe totally, totally rocks. I have made it 6 times already and still can not get enough of it. I have even purchased several boxes of fettuccine noodles, so that I don’t run out of them. I mean, so long to restaurants that serve this type of dish. I got this recipe of yours down pack in my head. Fantastic job, girlfriend.