20-Minute Spaghettini With Garlic Butter Sauce Recipe

butter

🥗Healthier: olive oil

💰Cheaper: margarine

Olive oil is a healthier fat option.

parmesan cheese

💰Cheaper: grated pecorino

Pecorino is often less expensive and adds a similar flavor.

Boil water in a large pot and add salt until it tastes like the sea.

Add spaghettini to the boiling water and cook until al dente, about 6-8 minutes.

While the pasta cooks, melt butter in a large skillet over medium heat.

Add minced garlic to the skillet and sauté until fragrant, about 1-2 minutes.

Once the pasta is cooked, reserve a cup of pasta water and drain the rest.

Add the drained spaghettini to the skillet with the garlic butter.

Toss the pasta in the garlic butter, adding reserved pasta water as needed to create a sauce.

Remove from heat and stir in chopped parsley and lemon zest.

Serve immediately, garnished with extra parsley and parmesan cheese if desired.

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