Delicious, cozy, and ready in under 30 minutes—this One-Pan Garlic Pasta is the ultimate weeknight comfort food! 🥄✨ Perfect for chilly nights, it’s packed with garlicky goodness, a velvety sauce, and a touch of Parmesan.

Best of all, it’s my kids’ most requested dish—simple to make and everyone always loves it.

Ingredients

2 tbsp olive oil
1 tbsp minced garlic
1 1/4 cups pasta (enough to cover the bottom of the pan)
2-3 cups chicken broth
1/3 cup heavy whipping cream
2 tbsp butter
Salt, pepper, and parsley (to taste)
Freshly grated Parmesan cheese (to taste)

Directions

Heat 2 tbsp olive oil in a pan over medium heat.
Sauté 1 tbsp minced garlic until golden and fragrant.
Add 1 1/4 cups pasta and stir to coat in the garlicky oil.
Pour in 2-3 cups chicken broth, enough to cover the pasta.
Bring the broth to a boil, then reduce heat and simmer for 8-10 minutes until pasta is tender.
Stir in 1/3 cup heavy whipping cream and continue simmering until the sauce thickens.
Remove the pan from heat and stir in 2 tbsp butter.
Season with salt, pepper, and parsley to taste.
Top with freshly grated Parmesan cheese and serve.

Recipe by Hollyb.co

Garlic Pasta in a white bowl with wooden spoons

Here’s a Quick Video Tutorial!

Perfect Presentation Platters

This Pasta looks beautiful in any bowl! Here are some of my favorites:

Large Serving Bowls: If you’d prefer to serve this in a bowl, I love this Wooden Serving Bowl from JC Penney (that’s on sale!) or you may also love this beautiful stoneware bowl. For a higher-end choice, I love this white floral bowl by MacKenzie-Childs, as well this everyday bowl from her collection, which also comes in blue and now pink!

Checkered Serving Boards: I used this checkered chopping board, which I use for prep, serving, and decor! For a more affordable version, Temu also has this Checkered Chopping Board that comes in various sizes and is so handy for prep, serving, and decor! I use mine all the time!

Kitchen Links: I get asked all the time about the products in the background of my kitchen. Much of it is from MacKenzie-Childs, which I have slowly grown a collection of over the years! My favorites are this checkered chopping board, my black and white checkered teapot, and the gray and white checkered utensil holder. I also have this enamel canister that you can find in small, medium, or large.

Can I Prep This Garlic Pasta in Advance?

Yes! You can absolutely make this in advance and refrigerate for several days or even freeze for up to 3 months. You can reheat in the over at 350 degrees for about 20 minutes or microwave at 30-second intervals until preferred heat is reached.

Storing Leftovers

If you have any leftover Garlic Pasta, place in a Tupperware container and store in the refrigerator, where it should last for several days. You can also store it in a Ziploc bag.

Enjoy!

We hope you love this One-Pan Garlic Pasta as much as we did! For more fantastic recipes, be sure to check out our One-Pan Creamy Pasta Shells, this flavorful One-Pan Chicken Caprese Salad, our easy Sheet-Pan Lasagna, or this crowd-favorite Buffalo Chicken Sheet Pan Quesadillas. Have a wonderful day, friends!