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Garlic Butter Pasta: Easy 20-Minute Weeknight Dinner

Silky garlic butter pasta with parmesan, parsley and a hint of chili. A quick pasta recipe with just a few ingredients, perfect for busy weeknights when you want dinner on the table in 20 minutes.

Garlic Butter Pasta: recipe card with ingredients and steps

Ingredients

  • 12 oz spaghetti
  • 4 tbsp butter
  • 5 cloves garlic, minced
  • 1/2 cup grated parmesan
  • Chili flakes and fresh parsley
  • Salt and reserved pasta water

Instructions

  1. Boil spaghetti in salted water, save 1 cup of pasta water.
  2. Melt butter, cook garlic 1 minute until fragrant.
  3. Toss pasta with the butter and a splash of pasta water.
  4. Add parmesan, chili flakes and parsley.

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