If you’re on the fast track for supper, suit up because this speedy meal is perfect for you! Chefs, start your engines (aka stoves)… Garlic Lovers Pasta will have you in and out of the kitchen pit in no time. The aerodynamic al dente pasta spins circles around the creamy garlic and rich parmesan sauce that’s sure to please any crowd at your dinner table. Keep the wheels rolling and lead the way in your next dinnertime dash with time to spare, all thanks to the checkered flag of pasta dishes, Garlic Lovers Pasta. When the rubber meets the road, you can bank on this meal to send you down sweet victory lane. Go on and take that victory lap (aka eat some more pasta)!
Ingredients
- 1/2 (16-ounce) box short pasta, like penne, rigatoni, or casarecce, regular or gluten-free
- 2 tablespoons olive oil
- 2 tablespoons salted butter
- 4 cloves garlic, minced
- 1/4 teaspoon red pepper flakes
- 1/4 cup parmesan cheese, grated, plus more, to taste
- 1/4 teaspoon kosher salt, plus more, to taste
Directions
Step 1 –In a large pot of salted boiling water, cook the pasta to al dente, according to the package directions.
Step 2 –Transfer the cooked pasta from the stovetop to drain, retaining 1/2 cup of the pasta water for the sauce.
Step 3 –Set cooked pasta and pasta water aside.
Step 4 –In a large skillet over medium-low heat, add the olive oil and the butter to heat.
Step 5 –Add the garlic and the red pepper flakes to the olive oil mixture and cook until fragrant and the garlic just starts to turn golden, about 2-3 minutes.
Step 6 –Quickly transfer the skillet with the garlic mixture from the stovetop to a wire rack to prevent the garlic from burning.
Step 7 –Add the drained pasta, the grated parmesan cheese, the kosher salt, and 2-3 tablespoons of the pasta water, adding more of the pasta water as needed, and stirring until saucy and well-combined.
Step 8 –Taste and add additional parmesan cheese and/or salt as desired.
Step 9 –Plate and serve.
