10 Minute Garlic Butter Pasta

• servings: 4 servings
• total time: 10 minutes

Ingredients

4-5 tablespoons salted butter (divided)

10 ounces ditalini pasta

1 teaspoon garlic powder (or 2 cloves garlic, minced)

2½ cups low-sodium chicken or vegetable broth (plus more if needed)

1½ teaspoons salt

1/4 teaspoon freshly ground black pepper (plus more for topping)

Optional: 1/4 cup heavy cream

Directions

Melt 2 tablespoons butter in a skillet over medium heat. Add pasta to the pan and cook for about 1 minute, stirring often, to lightly toast the pasta. Stir in the garlic powder, broth, salt, and pepper.

Bring the broth to a boil, then reduce the heat to medium-low. Cover the pan with a lid and cook for 8-10 minutes, stirring halfway, until the pasta is al dente and almost all of the liquid has been absorbed. Check around the 7-8 minute mark and if the pan gets too dry, you can add a little more broth.

Turn off the heat and add in 2-3 more tablespoons of butter. If using the cream, add it now. Taste and season with more salt if desired. Serve immediately and top with more freshly ground black pepper.

Nutrition

• Calories: 390 kcal
• Total Fat: 13 g
• Saturated Fat: 8 g
• Unsaturated Fat: 4 g
• Trans Fat: 0.5 g
• Cholesterol: 30 mg
• Sodium: 1011 mg
• Total Carbohydrate: 55 g
• Dietary Fiber: 2 g
• Total Sugars: 2 g
• Protein: 12 g