{One Pot} Creamy Garlic Pasta

Creamy Garlic Pasta

Seeing all the posts for the "One Pot Pasta" had me think back to my own pasta dish I make using 'one pot.' I've never shared this recipe but, we love this dish and its made in one pot - even better for clean up!  A lot like the flavor of an Alfredo too.  Use the thinnest noodles so that they cook in time as the broth will reduce.  When I use a fatter/thicker noodle - I tend to add an extra cup of broth to extend cooking time but, angel hair pasta or thin spaghetti work great in this too. 

{One Pot} Creamy Garlic Pasta

Ingredients:
2 tsp olive oil
4 cloves garlic - minced
2 Tbsp butter
1/4 tsp salt
1/2 tsp pepper
3-4 cups chicken stock 
1/2 lbs pasta noodles *angel hair or thin spaghetti work best
1 cup grated Parmesan cheese
3/4 cup heavy cream
2 Tbsp chopped fresh parsley
*you can throw in 1 cup shredded, pan-seared chicken at the end or cooked shrimp for extra protein

Directions:
In a pot, add olive oil and bring to med-low heat. Add garlic and stir, cooking for 1-2 minutes. Mix in the butter until melted. Add salt, pepper and chicken stock to pot. Raise heat to High and let it come to a boil. Add pasta and cook according to package directions. Reduce heat to medium and mix in parmesean cheese until melted, stir in heave cream just until warmed thru. Turn off heat add parsley. Serve. 

*Tip: no heavy cream? use Milk and add 1 Tbs butter, warm in microwave together in a bowl...before adding to pasta in pot. 
*Tip: Pasta? use a thin noodle (like angel hair, something that cooks in under 7 mins as chicken stock will start to cook off.)
*Tip: Sauce too thick - add a touch more chicken stock
*Tip: Sauce to thin - add a Tbs of corn starch until desired thickness is reached. 
*Tip: No fresh Parmesan? you can use grated/canned just use 3/4 Cup. It just won't taste as good as fresh parmesan.
*Tip: Great as a side dish OR place a nice grilled chicken breast or grilled shrimp on top of pasta as a main course.

Recipe and Photo by: Diane Baker for Canning and Cooking at Home