Buttery Garlic Pasta with Peas and Parmesan
Ingredients
- 12 ouncespasta (small shapes like penne or fusilli)
- 4 tablespoonbutter
- 3 clovegarlic
- 1½ cupfrozen peas
- ½ cupParmesan cheese (freshly grated)
- ½ teaspoonsalt
- ¼ teaspoonblack pepper
- ½ cuppasta water
Prep
- 01
Mince 3 cloves garlic.
- 02
Grate 1/2 cup Parmesan cheese.
Method
- 01
Bring a large pot of salted water to a boil. Add pasta and cook according to package directions until al dente, about 10 minutes.
- 02
Reserve 1/2 cup pasta water, then drain the pasta.
- 03
In the same pot, melt butter over medium heat. Add minced garlic and cook for 1 minute until fragrant.
- 04
Add frozen peas and cook for 2 minutes, stirring occasionally.
- 05
Return the drained pasta to the pot. Toss well with the butter and peas.
- 06
Remove from heat. Stir in Parmesan cheese, salt, and black pepper. Add pasta water a splash at a time until the sauce coats the noodles with a light creaminess.
- 07
Divide into bowls and serve warm.
Spice Tips
This dish is mild by design, but older kids may enjoy a small pinch of red pepper flakes mixed into their bowl, or a crack of black pepper on top.