Garlic Butter Cheese Pasta

Ingredients

• 1 tsp Cooking oil
• 7.5 cloves Garlic
• Fresh coriander (A handful)
• 60 g Salted butter
• 250 g Conchiglie pasta (90% boiled with salt)
• 0.5 tsp Crushed black pepper
• 2 tsp Crushed red chilli
• 0.25 tsp Himalayan pink salt (Or to taste)
• 1 tsp Onion powder
• 0.5 tbsp Chicken powder (Optional)
• 1.5 tbsp Parmesan cheese powder
• 0.5 cup Cherry tomatoes (Halved)
• 17 Fresh basil leaves
• 2.5 tbsp Pasta water or water (Add if required)
• 2.5 tbsp Cheddar cheese

Steps

1. 1

   Heat the cooking oil in a frying pan. Add the garlic and fry over a low flame until it is light golden.

2. 2

   Remove the fried garlic from the heat and let it cool.

3. 3

   Place the cooled fried garlic, fresh coriander, and salted butter in a grinding jug. Grind until a thick paste forms; this is the garlic butter.

4. 4

   Transfer the prepared garlic butter to a wok and let it melt over a low flame.

5. 5

   Add the 90%-boiled conchiglie pasta to the melted garlic butter and mix well.

6. 6

   Add the crushed black pepper, crushed red chilli, Himalayan pink salt, onion powder, and chicken powder if using. Mix well.

7. 7

   Add the Parmesan cheese powder, halved cherry tomatoes, and fresh basil leaves. Mix well to distribute the seasonings, cheese, tomatoes, and herbs throughout the pasta.

8. 8

   Add the pasta water or water if required, then add the cheddar cheese. Mix until the cheese melts.

9. 9

   Serve the pasta while hot.

Notes

The source does not specify the pasta-boiling time, the amount of salt used in the pasta water, or exact cooking times. Chicken powder is optional. Add the water only if needed to loosen the sauce.

Nutrition per serving

• main
• pasta
• vegetarian-optional
• cheesy
• garlic butter
• stovetop
• Italian-inspired
• quick meal