Buttered Spaghetti Noodles
A simple buttered spaghetti tossed with garlic, parmesan and a little reserved pasta water, finished with parsley. Comes together in the time it takes the pasta to boil.
Prep Time 5 minutes mins
Cook Time 10 minutes mins
Course Side Dish
Cuisine Italian
- 8 oz spaghetti noodles
- ¼ cup grated parmesan cheese. Have extra cheese for serving.
- 1 tbsp minced garlic
- 4 tbsp butter
- Parsley garnish
Cook spaghetti by bringing a large pot of salted water to a boil. Add the spaghetti noodles and stir to prevent the noodles from sticking.
Cook spaghetti noodles according to package directions.
Reserve about ¼ cup of the spaghetti cooking water, then drain the spaghetti well.
Place the drained spaghetti back into the pot.
Add the butter, parmesan cheese, garlic, and spaghetti water to the pot with the cooked and drained spaghetti.
Stir spaghetti mixture until everything is combined.
Add salt and pepper to taste
Keyword buttered spaghetti, easy pasta, garlic parmesan pasta