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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Love how fast and easy this was yet so so delicious. My husband kept saying how good it was which is always a big plus bc he’s always honest when it comes to food. I sautéed some mushrooms on the side and added them in for even more flavor. Yummm. Will be making this again. Thank u!
I was skeptical about this dish, having cooked pasta in boiling water for 50+ years, but it works! And it doesn’t just “work”, it is delicious. I added some steamed broccoli and served it with baked salmon. We cleaned our plates and my husband had seconds. Thanks for a fine recipe that I’ll make often.
This is calling out my boys’ names right now. They would be all over this noodle dish! Easy, quick, and perfect for a family with kiddos 🙂
This recipe ist so good! I just tried and it was so damn easy and delicious!
I will make it according to the instructions. Just wanted to make it a day ahead, store it in the fridge, then reheat in a crock pot. I’m thinking that will work. Any thoughts?
Please understand that it is very difficult to give exact conversion information to translate a traditional stovetop recipe to the slow cooker method without further recipe testing. I recommend using your own judgement to convert this recipe to utilize a slow cooker.
Can I make this ahead and reheat in a crock pot? Was thinking of taking it to a potluck.
Please understand that it is very difficult to give exact conversion information to translate a traditional stovetop recipe to the slow cooker method without further recipe testing. I recommend using your own judgement to convert this recipe to utilize a slow cooker.
This was excellent. Satisfied my craving for restaurant food and aleviated my disdain for more than one dirty dish. Just added chopped Roma tomatoes, some rotisserie chicken and fresh spinach in at the end. Thank you for sharing!
Also just as a side note, I used lactose free skim milk and the sauce was thick and creamy. So if anyone is looking to cut down a few more calories skim milk works beautifully 🙂
Thanks! I was wondering how 1% would work.
Made this for dinner tonight and we all loved it! I added in mushrooms and spinach and it was a perfect dinner. Definitely a keeper and I can’t wait to use this at my next dinner party. With some seared chicken and salad I’ll let everyone think I worked real hard for them 😉 Thanks for the recipe!
Hi! That is exactly what I was thinking – Did you pre cook the mushrooms or spinach, or just throw them all in the pot? And did you have to modify the recipe at all? Thank you!!
Thanks for the great recipe. Who knew you could cook pasta in just one pot while making a sauce at the same time! This is as life changing as learning that you could cook bacon in the oven, instead of on the stovetop! It was a huge hit at my house. Next time, I am going to add shrimp, asparagus, and mushrooms. Yay!
I made this tonight and it was amazing! Super creamy and delicious. Next time I will add more garlic 🙂 Thank you for the amazing and simple recipe.
Wow!!! Just made this for dinner and it is better the restaurant!!! I added chicken fried because I made your chicken a few nights ago and want to resue my food!! So excited.. My kids just do not know what they are missing!!!
Making this right now (added a few mushrooms and used whole wheat spaghetti) and it smells amazing!
just made this and it was awesome! I can’t wait to experiment with it and add different things to it! Thank you!
Mine came out a bit salty, but I wasn’t paying attention! I halved the recipe and had to use spaghetti instead of fettucine, but seriously this was so beautiful and so delicious. LOVE IT.
I think clams add to this would be wonderful
That’s exactly what I thought when I read the recipe. I’ll be trying this recipe this week
Can you use unsweetened soy milk instead of the milk?
Angela, you can certainly try substituting unsweetened soy milk but without further recipe testing, I cannot speak for how much this will change the overall taste/texture of the dish. Please use your best judgment to make the appropriate substitutions to fit your dietary restrictions.
We made this and it was awesome! We also added broccoli and grilled chicken and it was really great for dinner and for lunch leftovers. 🙂
This looks amazing. Tomorrow’s dinner solved.
This dish was incredibly easy and tasty… LOVED IT