Creamy Garlic Spaghetti

Cream Spaghetti Skillet

Warm, creamy, garlicky - This simple and easy spaghetti recipe is your next go-to pasta dish.

Prep
10 min
Cook
20 min
Total
30 min
Yield
4 servings

Ingredients

  • 1/2 lb Spaghetti
  • 2 tsp Olive oil
  • 7 cloves Garlic, minced
  • 2 tbspn Butter
  • 3 cups Chicken broth, more to taste
  • 1/2 tspn Black pepper, ground

For the sauce

  • 1 cup Parmesan cheese, grated
  • 3/4 cup Heavy cream
  • 1 1/2 tbspn Parsely, dried

Instructions

  1. Heat olive oil in a medium pan over medium heat. Add garlic and stir until fragrant, 1 to 2 minutes. Add butter and stir constantly until melted.
  2. Pour in 3 cups chicken broth; add pepper and salt. Bring to a boil. Add spaghetti and cook, stirring occasionally, until tender yet firm to the bite, about 12 minutes. Add more chicken broth if pasta starts to stick to the pan.
  3. Add Parmesan cheese, cream, and parsley; mix until thoroughly combined. Serve hot.

Updated October 11, 2026 · v5: Added 7 cloves of garlic, rather than 4

Notes

If spaghetti starts to stick to the pan, add a little more chicken broth.