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Roasted Garlic Pasta

roasted garlic pasta in the pan with some parsley

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Roasted garlic, Parmesan cheese, and butter add fabulous flavor to pasta. Feel free to use olive oil or a non-dairy butter in the recipe.

Ingredients

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  • 8 ounces thin spaghetti
  • Kosher salt (to taste)
  • 4 tablespoons butter
  • 1 1/2 to 2 tablespoons roasted garlic
  • 1/4 to 1/2 cup Parmesan cheese (grated)
  • 3/4 cup cooking water from the pasta
  • Black pepper (to taste)
  • Optional: crushed red pepper flakes
  • Optional: chopped parsley

Instructions

  1. Bring a large pot of salted water to a boil. Add the spaghetti and cook as directed on the package.
  2. Remove about 3/4 cup of the cooking water and set it aside. Drain the spaghetti and return it to the pan or a large bowl.
  3. Add the butter, roasted garlic, and Parmesan cheese to the hot spaghetti and then stir in some of the hot cooking water to the desired creaminess.
  4. Taste and adjust the seasonings with salt and pepper. Garnish as desired with chopped fresh parsley and crushed red pepper flakes.