Buttery Pasta with Parmesan
Buttery Pasta with Parmesan is a quick Italian pasta dish: about 15 minutes from start to finish, for 4 servings. Penne pasta, butter and Parmesan cheese carry the flavour. It is on the lighter side, at about 360 calories and 14 g of protein per serving.
- Total time
- 15 min
- Servings
- 4
- Difficulty
- Easy
- Calories
- 360 kcal
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Ingredients
For 4 servings
- 400 gpenne pasta
- 50 gbutter
- 80 gParmesan cheese
- 2 clovesgarlic
- 1 tspsalt
Instructions
- Cook penne pasta in a large pot of generously salted boiling water until al dente. Reserve 120ml of pasta water before draining.
- In the same pot, melt butter over medium heat. Mince the garlic and cook for 30 seconds until fragrant.
- Return the drained pasta to the pot. Toss with the garlic butter, grated Parmesan cheese, and a splash of reserved pasta water until creamy. Serve immediately.
Nutrition per serving
- Calories
- 360 kcal
- Protein
- 14 g
- Fat
- 14 g
- Carbs
- 46 g
Approximate values for one serving.
About this recipe
- Cuisine: Italian
- Dish type: Pasta
- In cookbook: Kid-Approved Favorites
