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15 Minute Creamy Garlic Pasta Recipe

July 14, 2018 18 Comments

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This creamy garlic pasta is fast, simple, and delicious! A weeknight favorite. This easy pasta recipe can be on your table in about 15 minutes!

This easy creamy garlic pasta recipe is a fast and tasty weeknight comfort food dinner! 

Sometimes you just want comfort food. And fast. This pasta does this trick!

There’s plenty of creamy pasta recipes out there… some made with cream, and others with cream cheese or milk. You can’t beat the taste of real cream, in my opinion, so that’s what I went with.

This recipe isn’t far off fettuccine Alfredo, so if you like that, you’ll probably like this.

This easy creamy garlic pasta recipe is a fast and tasty weeknight comfort food dinner! 

How to make creamy garlic pasta sauce

Make a quick roux with the butter and flour, then stir in the garlic and chicken broth.

You then add the cream and let the sauce thicken. Just prior to serving, add the parmesan cheese and fresh parsley. Toss with the pasta and enjoy!

Sooo easy. And that creamy garlic sauce is so tasty.

Pro tip: You could make this creamy pasta sauce with milk or half-and-half, but I haven’t tested it out. You’ll end up with a thinner sauce, but you will save some calories. If you do want to go that route, I suggest adding a touch more flour (but not too much more – you don’t want it to taste too floury) and/or cooking it for a bit longer so it reduces.

I used chicken broth because it adds a lot of flavor to this simple dish. You could sub with vegetable broth if you really need this dish to be vegetarian, but I do personally prefer the taste when you use chicken broth/stock.

This easy creamy garlic pasta recipe is a fast and tasty weeknight comfort food dinner! 

I like this pasta as-is, but it’s a great blank canvas for adding in cooked chicken or other type or protein. You could even add some veggies (try a handful of peas) if you wanted to.

I used linguine, but any kind of pasta (whatever’s in stock in your pantry!) will do. Penne would work great in this creamy pasta dish.

I definitely recommend adding the parsley because it livens the dish up a bit. The freshness and touch of green is the perfect balance to the decadence of the creamy sauce.

This easy creamy garlic pasta recipe is a fast and tasty weeknight comfort food dinner! 

I hope you will love this easy creamy garlic pasta recipe! Will you give it a try?

Let me know in the comments if you have any questions.

This easy creamy garlic pasta recipe is a fast and tasty weeknight comfort food dinner! 
4.8 from 5 votes
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Creamy Garlic Pasta

This creamy garlic pasta is fast, easy, and delicious! A weeknight favorite. This easy pasta recipe can be on your table in about 15 minutes!

Course Main Course
Cuisine Italian American
Keyword creamy garlic pasta
Cook Time 15 minutes
Total Time 15 minutes
Servings 4
Author Salt & Lavender

Ingredients

  • 8 ounces uncooked pasta I used linguine
  • 1 tablespoon butter
  • 1 teaspoon flour
  • 2-3 cloves garlic minced
  • 1/4 cup chicken broth
  • 1 cup heavy/whipping cream
  • 1/3 cup freshly grated parmesan cheese
  • Salt & pepper to taste
  • Fresh parsley chopped, to taste

Instructions

  1. Boil a salted pot of water for the pasta. Cook pasta al dente according to package directions.
  2. When the pasta isn't far from being cooked, it's time to start the sauce. Melt the butter in a skillet over medium-high heat. Stir in the flour and let the roux cook for 2 minutes, stirring often. 
  3. Stir in the garlic and chicken broth and let it simmer for about a minute.
  4. Add in the cream and let the sauce cook for a few more minutes until it's thickened to your liking, then add the parmesan cheese, salt & pepper as needed, and parsley. Drain the pasta and toss with the sauce until well coated (add a little pasta water if you wish to thin the sauce a bit). Serve immediately. 

Recipe Notes

  • I do all the prep while the pasta is cooking, so that's why I don't put anything for prep time. 

You may also like my lemon parmesan chicken Alfredo recipe or my 15 minute creamy Alfredo gnocchi recipe.

Filed Under: Mains, Pasta, Quick & Easy, Recipes

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  1. Audrey says

    November 17, 2019 at 4:58 PM

    5 stars
    WOW!!!! So simple yet one of the best dishes I’ve ever made!!! My 9 year old and I LOVED this! Thank you for sharing! I doubled the recipe and added crushed red peppers to my personal serving. 5 stars!!

    Reply
    • Natasha says

      November 17, 2019 at 5:18 PM

      Aww I’m so glad to hear it, Audrey!! Thanks for letting me know 😀

      Reply
  2. Rebekah says

    October 26, 2019 at 12:19 PM

    5 stars
    Delicious! I made it for lunch because I was sick and I figured I should treat myself to something special. It tastes SO good! Five stars. 🙂 (I’ll be adding this to my recipe book)
    Also, you can substitute heavy cream with half and half if you don’t have cream. 🙂

    Reply
    • Natasha says

      October 26, 2019 at 7:33 PM

      Aww so happy you liked it! Hope you feel better soon! Re: half-and-half, you may need to cook it a little longer or add more flour to get the sauce to thicken up the same.

      Reply
  3. Marge H says

    May 11, 2019 at 2:53 AM

    5 stars
    This was good! Made it for dinner last night. I used rigatoni pasta threw some broccoli into the water before pasta was done cooking. Added sauteed onions,peppers and zucchini and a little left over roasted chicken at the end. I also sliced my garlic (a little extra) and cooked it in the sauce. My picky husband raved about it.

    Reply
    • Natasha says

      May 11, 2019 at 1:09 PM

      Yay I am so happy you liked it! Love your additions.

      Reply
  4. Elizabeth says

    October 1, 2018 at 10:12 AM

    4 stars
    I made it with GF pasta, added 2 tbs low fat cream cheese, 2 % milk, extra garlic and fresh shrimp I sauteed in a bit of olive oil..also use fresh parm and Romano…we enjoyed it…thanks for the idea…it really brought it up a few notches 🙂

    Reply
    • Natasha says

      October 2, 2018 at 8:15 AM

      Your adaptations sound delicious!

      Reply
  5. Eliza says

    September 18, 2018 at 7:55 PM

    5 stars
    Yum! I made this tonight for dinner. It was a hit! So delicious & easy. It’s added to my recipe box. I paired it with peas & it was delicious!

    Reply
    • Natasha says

      September 18, 2018 at 8:10 PM

      I’m so happy you liked it!! Thanks for taking the time to leave a comment! 🙂

      Reply
  6. KBF says

    September 17, 2018 at 12:29 PM

    What kind of vegetable would pair well with this?

    Reply
    • Natasha says

      September 17, 2018 at 12:44 PM

      I’d serve this with a salad. Hope you enjoy the recipe! 🙂

      Reply
      • Sally Inada says

        November 7, 2019 at 9:23 PM

        I did eat a side romaine, endive & radicchio salad. I used some of the last of the salad to wipe out The leftover sauce in my bowl. Tasted great. Yum.

        Reply
        • Natasha says

          November 8, 2019 at 10:44 AM

          So happy you enjoyed it, Sally! 🙂

          Reply
  7. Lori P says

    September 17, 2018 at 10:47 AM

    This link popped up in my google feed! I am definitely adding this recipe to my meal plan this week. Yum! 🙂

    Reply
    • Natasha says

      September 17, 2018 at 10:52 AM

      Enjoy!! 🙂

      Reply
      • Carol phillips says

        September 22, 2019 at 9:58 AM

        I love this recipe but is it free able after cooking it? I like to have things already cooked then cool & put in freezer for later!

        Reply
        • Natasha says

          September 22, 2019 at 3:32 PM

          Hi Carol! Unfortunately, I don’t find creamy pastas tend to reheat that well. Freezing it will likely made the sauce separate and the pasta turn mushy.

          Reply

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