Name: Garlic Butter Pasta Sauce
Prep time: 10 min
Cook time: 25 min
Total time: 35 min
Yield: 4 Servings
Cuisine: American
Ingredients: 8 ounces Bowtie Pasta; 16 ounces Broccoli Florets; 4 tablespoons Unsalted Butter; 3 teaspoons Garlic; 0.5 cup Parmesan Cheese

Garlic Butter Pasta Sauce is a quick and easy sauce that really delivers with its irresistible flavor. It’s made with butter, garlic and delicious parmesan cheese – ready to top all your favorite types of pasta! I like to top al dente pasta with this decadent garlic and butter sauce for an easy weeknight dinner.

Pasta

35 m

American

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Ingredients

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Garlic Butter Pasta Sauce

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Instructions

Cook the pasta in boiling water to your liking. Drain well.

While the pasta is cooking, cook the broccoli in the microwave and drain well. Chop into pieces.

Heat the butter in a large skillet over medium heat.

Add in the minced garlic, and sauté for 30 seconds.

Place the pasta and broccoli into the skillet, and toss to coat in the garlic butter mixture.

Sprinkle the mixture with the grated parmesan cheese and stir slightly to combine.

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Tips & Tricks (5)

Brown Your Garlic Properly 🧄
Slice garlic thinly and cook it in butter over medium heat until golden and fragrant (about 2-3 minutes), but never let it brown completely or it will turn bitter and ruin the sauce.
Reserve Pasta Water for Silky Sauce 💧
Save 1 cup of starchy pasta cooking water before draining, then use 2-3 tablespoons to emulsify the butter and create a creamy, cohesive sauce that clings beautifully to every noodle.
Cook Broccoli al Dente 🥦
Add broccoli florets to the pasta water in the last 2-3 minutes of cooking so they stay crisp-tender rather than mushy, maintaining texture contrast against the soft pasta.
Finish with Cold Butter for Richness 🧈
After combining the pasta with the garlic butter, remove from heat and stir in small cubes of cold unsalted butter to create an emulsion that adds luxurious silkiness and prevents the sauce from breaking.
Grate Parmesan Fresh and Final 🧀
Use a microplane to grate whole Parmesan cheese directly over the plated pasta at the last second, as freshly grated cheese melts beautifully into the warm sauce rather than clumping like pre-grated varieties.