This super easy garlic Parmesan pasta is a one-pot pasta recipe with a luscious cream sauce made with fresh garlic and Parmesan. It is a family favorite and a perfect side dish for those busy weeknights.
Are you looking for a quick and delicious dinner option? This garlic parmesan pasta recipe is simple, tasty, and can be made in under 30 minutes! Follow along for easy-to-follow instructions and enjoy a delicious meal in no time. I love to serve this delectable pasta with rocket salad or Italian salad and garlic cheese bread for a complete meal.
Ingredients Needed
For this recipe, you need butter, garlic, low-sodium chicken broth, milk, heavy cream, linguine or fettuccine pasta, Parmesan cheese, salt, freshly ground black pepper, and fresh parsley.
How to make Parmesan Pasta
You will not believe how incredibly easy and delicious this recipe is. Start by melting a little butter in a large skillet over medium heat. Now add the garlic and cook for about one minute, stirring constantly. Then, add the chicken broth, milk, and cream and bring it to a boil. Add the pasta and gently boil until the pasta cooks tender. Finally, stir in the Parmesan cheese and sprinkle with freshly chopped parsley.
Preparation Tips
- This recipe allows you to use several different pasta shapes, such as linguine, fettuccine, spaghetti, small shells, penne, elbow, or cavatelli. The cooking time might vary by a few minutes, so keep checking to see when the pasta is tender.
- This recipe calls for freshly grated Parmesan cheese. The flavor is worth every penny, and unlike the stuff in the canister, it melts perfectly.
- If the pasta becomes too thick, add a little chicken broth, milk, and cream in the same proportions as the recipe. It is hard to mess this one up.
- Cook the pasta over a very low boil while stirring frequently. Keep the pasta under the liquid, adding more chicken broth, milk, and cream in the same recipe proportions if necessary.
- Fresh spinach or frozen peas can be added in the last 1-2 minutes of cooking.
- Both rotisserie-cooked chicken and skillet sautéed lemon shrimp are delicious when added to the pasta upon completion.
Storage and Reheat
Store leftovers in an airtight container in the fridge. Reheat in the microwave at reduced power or on the stovetop over low heat.
Parmesan Pasta Recipe
Ingredients
- 2 tablespoons butter
- 3 cloves garlic minced
- 3 cups low sodium chicken broth
- 1 cup milk
- 1/2 cup heavy cream
- 12 ounces linguine or fettuccine pasta
- 1/2 cup freshly grated Parmesan cheese
- salt and pepper to taste
- 1 tablespoon chopped fresh parsley or 1 teaspoon dried
Instructions
- Melt butter in a large pot or skillet over medium low heat. Add garlic and cook for 1 minute stirring constantly.
- Add chicken broth, milk and cream. Bring to low boil. Add pasta and gently boil until tender; 15-20 minutes while stirring the noodles several times. Reduce heat to low and stir in the Parmesan Cheese until melted.
- Sprinkle with fresh parsley and serve.
Notes
- You can use several different pasta shapes in this recipe such as linguine, fettuccine, small shells, penne, elbow, radiatore or cavatelli. The cooking time might vary by a few minutes so keep checking to see when the pasta is tender.
- Use freshly grated Parmesan cheese in this recipe. The flavor is worth every penny and it melts perfectly unlike the stuff in the canister.
- If the pasta becomes too thick just add a little chicken broth, milk and cream in the same proportions as the recipe. It is hard to mess this one up.
- Cook the pasta over a very low boil stirring frequently. Try to keep the pasta under the liquid adding more chicken broth, milk and cream in same recipe proportions if necessary.
- Both rotisserie cooked chicken and skillet sauteed lemon shrimp are delicious when added to the pasta upon completion.
Nutrition
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Tara Pittman
My family loves pasta. This is a recipe that I need to try.
Amber Myers
I can’t wait to try this. I love pasta so much. This looks incredible!
Sarah Bailey
This is one of those times where I wish I could reach through the screen and grab a bite to eat, it looks absolutely delicious, most definitely a meal to try out myself.
Monique
Made this but used oat milk instead of regular and it turned out beautifully. And put tuna in it
Beth Pierce
Thanks for the tip. I am sure the readers will appreciate the info!
Natalie
Do you cook the pasta first? Or put it in the sauce mixture and let it cook?
Beth Pierce
Do not cook the pasta first. It will cook in the skillet.
dorothy mccully
my husband will not eat if he knows i used chicken broth what else could what could i use as an alternative
Beth Pierce
Will he eat vegetable broth?
Darlene Steele
I havent tried this yet, but it looks delish. Its not too starchy cooking the pasta in the same pan and not seperately?
Beth Pierce
I don’t think so!
ROB ETENNE
I loved the rich cheese It was the best and the boom!
Beth Pierce
Thanks, Rob! So glad that you liked it!
Betty Lee
Absolutely delicious! Can’t wait to make it again! The kitchen smelled so good even the next morning!
Beth Pierce
Thanks so much Betty Lee! So glad that you liked it!
Erin
I made this with egg noodles and grilled chicken then threw some havarti cheese on top! Plus added some red pepper flakes! Yummy!
Beth Pierce
That sound delicious! Thanks for the tips!!
LAMB CHOPS IN BATTER
First time I tried it absolutely gorgeous.
Nicole m
I would love to try it, but I have a sensitivity to heavy cream. Is there an alternative?
Beth Pierce
It will work with whole milk.
Cathy
So yummy! Can’t wait to try it with shrimp next time!
Kevin
I love trying new pasta recipes! This one has all the right flavors!
Beti | easyweeknightrecipes
I would love this parmesan pasta for dinner! Looks incredibly delicious!
katerina @ diethood.com
I love how simple and delicious this pasta is!
Kimberly
Simple and delicious, that’s always a winning combination!
Erin
This Parmesan pasta is looks absolutely delicious! Yummy!