15 Min Garlic Herb Pasta
Short on time? Then whip up this garlic and herb butter pasta in 15 mins.
I have a friend who is the ultimate foodie. He really, really loves food and only the best will do. It must be something to do with his training at a cordon bleu school and the fact that his father was just as much a foodie as he is.
Whenever he comes around I always feel that I have to push the boat out. So the other day, after a theatre trip with him, we got back home at 9.30 cold and pretty hungry. I needed to make supper pronto. I turned to my pantry staple of and less than 15 minutes later we were sitting down to filling supper of garlic and herb butter pasta.
Filling yes, and also good enough, made of good enough ingredients to keep my ultimate foodie “only the best will do” friend happy. So happy that he asked for the recipe and pinched my last box of spaghetti.
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This recipe is adapted from a dish I first had at a little crowded corner restaurant in Rome. And I absolutely love making it. I especially love that simple, basic ingredients combine to pack such a punch. The whole kitchen smells soooooooooo ‘I want to face plant myself in that’ good when I make it. Just think buttery, garlicky and herby heaven.
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And guys seriously pasta is a major pantry staple for me. If you ever have kids come home from school hungry, and need to eat and eat right now, then pasta will save your life.
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15 Min Garlic Butter Pasta
Ingredients
For the garlic and herb butter pasta
- 400 g (14oz) quick cook pasta I used Barilla spaghetti
- 100 g (3.5oz) salted butter
- 3 tbsp olive oil
- 4 cloves garlic minced
- 1 large handful of fresh coriander cilantro, chopped
- 1 large handful of fresh basil chopped
- 1 tsp dried mixed herbs
- 6 spring onion scallions, chopped
To top
- Toasted pine nuts
- Grated Parmesan
- Chilli flakes
Instructions
- Cook the pasta according to the packet instructions, till al dente, drain and set aside somewhere warm.
- Add butter and olive oil to a pot over low medium heat until the butter is melted.
- Then add the minced garlic and cook for about 4 min, until the garlic is fragrant but not burnt.
- Add in the fresh and dried herbs and spring onions and cook slowly for a further 3 mins.
- Switch off the heat and stir in the warm pasta.
- Serve pasta in bowls and top with pine nuts, parmesan and chilli flakes.
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Yum! I love Barilla pasta too! It’s also a staple in out home. I love how easy this recipe is. Perfect for weeknight dinners. I hate spending tons of time in the kitchen during the week.
Yaye, welcome to the Barilla lovers corner.
Great combination of flavors 🙂 Simple pasta dishes really are the best.
Thank you.
It’s hard to believe you made this pasta in 15 minutes; it looks to good to be true. When I was a teenager, I had dreams of studying at the Cordon Blu; I went the artist route instead, but I wish I would have made that dream a reality. Simple Pasta is the best to me, lots and lots of garlic is a requirement.
I had dreams too re Cordon blue. Who knows, maybe one day
I love simple and delicious pasta dishes, to me they are always the best! I’m going to try this with their GF spaghetti!
Yaye, let me know how you like it.
Looks great! I havent had pasta in a little while. This is a reason to fix that.
Oh yes! I just love quick pasta recipes. All those delicious herbs and butter sounds so good! Looks delicious!
🙂
Glorious pasta dish Bintu, I love recreating dishes I’ve eaten out:-) I don’t think I’ve had Barilla pasta so will look out for it:-)
Have fun trying it.
This pasta is a lifesaver. It’s our go-to when we want something easy and delicious – FAST! Looking at your gorgeous photos makes me want a big bowl of this all to myself! 😀
That was the plan Laura. 🙂 Enjoy Barilla.
This is exactly the kind of weeknight meal I love: super flavorful, filling, and fast to throw together! I’m not suprised your foodie friend loved it–it looks amazing!
Thank you Elizabeth.
I love how quick of a recipe this is! With my busy schedule, I need fast and delicious recipes! This one looks like a winner!
I hope you get to try it and like it.
Simple and refreshing – so all about this! Bring on the carbs!!
Hahaha, that is the plan.
Love the ease and simple ingredients of this pasta dish. It lets the pasta shine.
Having a few pakets of quick cook Barilla pasta helps me whip up lots of easy pasta dishes.
I love garlic and herb pasta. Yours is so quick and easy! Pine nuts and the cilantro were a surprise. I love it! I may have this with some leftover turkey. 🙂
Yeah I find pine nuts and hebrs make a big difference.
Who doesn’t like pasta? This is such a simple recipe, but the ingredients are a classic combination — I would love this with a few slices of roast chicken. Delicious!
Ooh, now that is an idea.