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15 Min Garlic Butter Pasta
A quick pasta dish the whole family will love
Course Main, Sauce
Cuisine American, Italian, Western
Cook Time 15 minutes minutes
Total Time 15 minutes minutes
Servings 4
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
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.