Description
This Delicious Spaghetti Garlic Bread recipe combines perfectly cooked al dente spaghetti tossed in a flavorful garlic butter parsley sauce with crispy, golden-baked garlic bread topped with melted cheese. It’s an easy, satisfying meal ideal for weeknight dinners or casual gatherings.
Ingredients
Scale
For the Spaghetti
- 8 ounces spaghetti
- 3 cloves fresh garlic, minced
- 4 tablespoons unsalted butter
- 2 tablespoons fresh chopped parsley (or 1 tablespoon dried parsley)
- 1/4 cup grated Parmesan or mozzarella cheese (optional)
- Salt, to taste
- Olive oil (optional substitute for butter)
- Vegan butter alternative (optional substitute for butter)
- Nutritional yeast (optional substitute for cheese)
For the Garlic Bread
- 1 loaf French or Italian bread
- 2 tablespoons unsalted butter, softened
- 2 cloves fresh garlic, minced
- 2 tablespoons grated Parmesan or mozzarella cheese (optional)
Instructions
- Cook the Spaghetti: In a large pot, bring salted water to a boil. Add the spaghetti and cook according to the package instructions until al dente. Drain the pasta, reserving a small amount of pasta water, and set aside.
- Prepare Garlic Butter Sauce: While the spaghetti cooks, melt the butter in a small saucepan over medium heat. Add the minced garlic and sauté for 1-2 minutes until fragrant, making sure not to let the garlic burn.
- Add Parsley: Stir the fresh chopped parsley into the garlic butter. If using dried parsley, add it about a minute earlier so it can release its flavor fully.
- Toss Spaghetti with Sauce: In a large mixing bowl, combine the drained spaghetti with the garlic butter parsley sauce. Toss well to coat all the noodles evenly. If the pasta seems dry, add a splash of the reserved pasta water to loosen it.
- Prepare Garlic Bread: Preheat your oven to 400°F (200°C). Slice the loaf of French or Italian bread in half lengthwise. Spread the remaining garlic butter evenly on both halves of the bread. Add grated cheese on top if desired.
- Bake Garlic Bread: Place the prepared garlic bread on a baking sheet and bake in the preheated oven for 10-12 minutes or until the bread is crispy and golden brown with melted cheese.
- Serve: Plate the garlic butter spaghetti alongside the warm, crispy garlic bread. Enjoy your meal!
Notes
- Reserve some pasta water to adjust the consistency of the pasta sauce as needed.
- To make this recipe vegan, use vegan butter and nutritional yeast instead of cheese.
- Feel free to substitute butter with olive oil for a lighter version.
- If you don’t have fresh parsley, dried parsley works well but add it earlier while cooking to maximize flavor.
- For extra flavor, sprinkle red pepper flakes over the pasta or garlic bread before serving.
