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February 1, 2016Updated: March 3, 2020

Roasted Garlic Pasta

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Inspired by the classic Roman dish Cacio e Pepe this roasted garlic pasta needs only 15 minutes and five ingredients to go from pan to plate.

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Roasted Garlic Pasta

A few weeks ago I discovered a recipe for Cacio a Pepe by Marc Bittman a simple, basic pasta dish made only with pasta, butter, cheese, and black pepper. The key to the dish is to combine everything with a healthy splash of starchy pasta water and toss, toss, toss until the liquid emulsifies with the butter and cheese creating a creamy sauce.

Intrigued I used his recipe as a blueprint to create a warm and cheesy roasted garlic pasta – a dish that comes together so quickly you’ll be cozied up with a big bowl in just 15 minutes flat. Remember the roasted garlic post from Friday? This pasta is the reason to always have some on hand – trust me, it’s the right thing to do.

a box of spaghetti

The process is almost identical to the original – boil some pasta and while it’s bubbling away, melt some butter in a separate pan over medium-low heat.  Once it’s frothy, add the roasted garlic and stir it all around in the butter. Immediately transfer the cooked pasta to the butter and roasted garlic before adding the cheese a little bit at a time. Next, be bold! You’re going to need to stir, stir, stir.

The stirring part is a bit of an art. It’s at this point a 1/2 cup of the starchy pasta will come in handy and you’ll want to add a little at a time to help emulsify the sauce. I find adding the cheese in batches reduces the risk of cheesy lumps and is your best bet for a smooth and creamy sauce. Also, I recommend doing all the stirring and sauce making in the same pan used to melt the butter. Mark Bittman uses a bowl to combine everything but, after reading through the comments on his recipe, I thought this was a little too high risk. I recommend a hot pan because the heat will help keep things moving.

5 ingredients and 15 minutes – do you need more convincing?

Make this.

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Inspired by the classic Roman dish Cacio e Pepe this roasted garlic pasta needs only 15 minutes and five ingredients to go from pan to plate.

  • Author: April @ Girl Gone Gourmet
  • Prep Time: 5 minutes
  • Cook Time: 10 minutes
  • Total Time: 15 minutes
  • Yield: 4 servings 1x
  • Category: Dinner
  • Cuisine: Italian

Ingredients

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  • 8 ounces spaghetti
  • 4 tablespoons unsalted butter
  • 1 generous tablespoon roasted garlic
  • Up to 1/3 cup grated Asiago cheese
  • Black pepper, to taste

Instructions

  1. Bring a large pot of water to a boil over high heat. Add the pasta and cook according to package directions
  2. While the pasta is cooking, melt the butter over low heat. Add the roasted garlic and stir it around while sort of mashing it in the butter. Turn off the heat.
  3. Transfer the pasta from the boiling water to the pan with the butter using tongs. Reserve 1/2 cup or so of the cooking water.
  4. Toss the pasta in the butter and garlic. Add both the starchy pasta water and the cheese a little bit at a time and continue tossing the pasta until the cheese has melted and the pasta is coated in a creamy sauce. if needed, turn the burner on low to help things along with more heat.
  5. Garnish with ground black pepper, to taste.

Notes

This pasta dish is more of an art than a science. You may need more cheese and more starchy pasta water to achieve the best results, so have some extra on hand. Recipe inspired by this Cacio e Pepe recipe by Mark Bittman

Nutrition

  • Calories: 399
  • Sugar: 1.7g
  • Sodium: 344.5mg
  • Fat: 17.9g
  • Carbohydrates: 43.9g
  • Fiber: 1.9g
  • Protein: 15.3g

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About April Anderson

I’m a passionate home cook, cookbook author, recipe developer, freelance writer, food photographer, and dog mom ❤ I garnish (almost) everything with parsley and believe you can make deliciously amazing dishes with everyday ingredients.

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  1. Td not the chef says

    May 29, 2021 at 5:46 pm

    I am a pasta lover and not a chef or lover of cooking. Had roasted garlic just bc and was looking for a recipe to use it – this looked amazing and super simple! Was fabulous and as easy as it looked. I added diced tomatoes and basil on top cause I needed some freshness too! Thank you for sharing!

    ★★★★★

    Reply
  2. JILLIAN says

    June 27, 2019 at 1:09 am

    Simple, light, and amazing! So tasty, youd think there was 20 ingredients and it took 2 hours. Definitely will be my go to from now on! Also, the 2nd time I made it I couldnt find plain asiago cheese, so I used a parmesean, Romano, and asiago mix. SO good. May even be better than just asiago. Nom nom!! Thank you SO much. You are awesome 🙂

    ★★★★★

    Reply
    • April Anderson says

      June 27, 2019 at 10:32 am

      Oh, that’s great! I love the combo of cheeses you used!

      Reply
  3. Tatiana says

    December 20, 2017 at 6:37 pm

    Trying this tonight, but without the cheese, and my fiancé is allergic. The smell of the roasted garlic is making my house smell like a trattoria!

    Reply
  4. Fareeha says

    February 5, 2016 at 10:45 am

    Wow.. this looks super cool and delicious. I’m pretty sure the garlic would bring out an awesome flavor. I just can’t seem to wait to try it out myself

    Reply
    • April says

      February 5, 2016 at 1:30 pm

      Thanks so much, Fareeha!

      Reply
  5. Rosemary @anitalianinmykitchen.com says

    February 3, 2016 at 5:06 am

    My husband’s friend makes a mean bowl of cacio e pepe I will have to tell him to add some roasted garlic next time! Looks amazing.

    Reply
    • April says

      February 3, 2016 at 6:29 am

      Thanks, Rosemary!

      Reply
  6. Bella B (xoxoBella) says

    February 2, 2016 at 10:34 am

    I could eat something like this every day! Yum!

    Reply
    • April says

      February 3, 2016 at 6:28 am

      Me, too! 🙂

      Reply
  7. Jesse says

    February 1, 2016 at 5:23 pm

    Cacio e pepe is on of my absolute favorite dishes. Along with bucatini all’amatriciana. Next time I make a bowl of cacio e pepe, i’ll toss in a handful of roasted garlic!

    Reply
    • April says

      February 2, 2016 at 6:30 am

      Yes! You have to try it 🙂

      Reply
  8. Yum Girl says

    February 1, 2016 at 2:46 pm

    Welcome to Yum Goggle! We are following you on ALL social media and hope you will follow us back. We will do our best to tag you each time we promote your posts. Kelli at YG.

    Reply
  9. Holly says

    February 1, 2016 at 2:02 pm

    This sounds incredible! i love an easy dinner that is packed with flavor! This is going on my weeknight menu!

    ★★★★★

    Reply
    • April says

      February 2, 2016 at 6:29 am

      Thanks, Holly! I hope you enjoy it 🙂

      Reply
  10. The Food Hunter says

    February 1, 2016 at 9:58 am

    I love it! Can’t wait to try

    Reply
    • April says

      February 2, 2016 at 6:29 am

      Let me know how it turns out!

      Reply
  11. Ali @ Home & Plate says

    February 1, 2016 at 9:44 am

    I love the idea of a simple pasta dinner that is easy to make on any weekday night. Can’t go wrong with this recipe. Yum.

    ★★★★★

    Reply
    • April says

      February 2, 2016 at 6:28 am

      Thanks, Ali! It’s perfect for weeknights 🙂

      Reply

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