Recipes with Pasta and Garlic
Garlic transforms simple pasta into something extraordinary. From the classic aglio e olio to creamy garlic Alfredo, a few cloves of garlic can make any pasta dish sing.
4 Recipe Ideas
Spaghetti Aglio e Olio
The Roman classic — spaghetti tossed with golden garlic, olive oil, chili flakes, and parsley. Perfection in simplicity.
Garlic Butter Pasta
Rich, buttery pasta with loads of minced garlic, parmesan, and fresh cracked pepper.
Roasted Garlic Cream Pasta
An entire head of roasted garlic blended into a silky cream sauce coating penne or rigatoni.
Garlic Shrimp Pasta
Juicy shrimp sautéed in garlic butter, tossed with linguine and a squeeze of lemon.
Cooking Tips
🍝 Pasta
- Salt your pasta water generously — it should taste like the sea.
- Save a cup of pasta water before draining to thicken your sauce.
- Cook pasta 1 minute less than the package says for perfect al dente.
Nutrition: Good source of complex carbohydrates and B vitamins. Whole wheat adds fiber.
Storage: Dry pasta lasts 1-2 years. Cooked pasta keeps 3-5 days refrigerated.
🧄 Garlic
- Crush garlic and let it sit 10 minutes before cooking to activate allicin.
- Add garlic near the end of cooking to prevent burning and bitterness.
- Roast a whole head at 400°F (200°C) for 40 minutes for sweet, mellow garlic.
Nutrition: Contains allicin with antimicrobial properties. Also provides manganese and vitamin B6.
Storage: Store whole bulbs in a cool, dry place for up to 3 months. Peeled cloves last 1 week refrigerated.
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