These Garlic Parmesan Noodles are creamy, buttery and packed with fresh garlic and Parmesan cheese. The angel hair pasta cooks right in the chicken broth, then gets finished with Parmesan and half-and-half for an easy one-pot side dish that's ready in about 15 minutes.
Serve these creamy garlic Parmesan noodles with chicken, pork, shrimp or vegetables, or add your favorite protein and turn them into a quick dinner.
How to Make Garlic Parmesan Noodles
These garlic Parmesan noodles come together in one pot, and the pasta cooks directly in the chicken broth so there's no separate pot to drain.
- Heat the olive oil and butter over medium heat. Add the garlic and cook for about 1 minute.
- Add the chicken broth and bring it to a boil.
- Add the uncooked angel hair pasta directly to the broth and cook until al dente.
- Remove the pan from the heat and gradually stir in the Parmesan cheese until melted.
- Stir in the half-and-half and parsley.
- Let the noodles stand for about 5 minutes so the sauce can thicken.
Tips for the Best Garlic Parmesan Noodles
Use freshly grated Parmesan.
Freshly grated cheese melts more smoothly than packaged pre-shredded Parmesan.
Remove the pan from the heat before adding the cheese.
Stir the Parmesan in gradually to help it melt smoothly and prevent clumping.
Don't drain the pasta.
The noodles cook directly in the broth and absorb the remaining liquid as they sit.
Let the noodles rest.
The sauce may look loose at first, but it thickens considerably after about 5 minutes.
Taste before adding salt.
Chicken broth and Parmesan already contain salt, so season at the end as needed.
What to Serve With Garlic Parmesan Noodles
These Parmesan Garlic Noodles, sometimes called Parmesan garlic noodles, pair perfectly with a variety of delicious dishes. Here are some mouthwatering options to serve alongside this flavorful pasta:
- Grilled Chicken
- Chicken Francese
- Pork Chops
- Roasted Vegetables
- Garlic Knots
- Green Salad
- Grilled Shrimp
Garlic Parmesan Noodles
- Total Time: 15 min
- Yield: 4 servings 1x
Description
Creamy Garlic Parmesan Noodles made with angel hair pasta, fresh garlic, butter, chicken broth, Parmesan and half-and-half. An easy one-pot side dish ready in about 15 minutes.
Ingredients
- 3 teaspoons olive oil
- 5–6 cloves fresh garlic, minced
- 3 tablespoons butter
- 3 cups low-sodium chicken broth or chicken stock
- 8 ounces angel hair pasta, uncooked
- 1 cup freshly grated Parmesan cheese
- ¾ cup half-and-half, or whole milk
- Salt, to taste
- ¼ teaspoon black pepper
- 1–2 tablespoons fresh parsley, finely chopped
Instructions
- In a large saucepan, heat the olive oil and butter over medium heat. Add the garlic and cook for about 1 minute, stirring frequently.
- Add the chicken broth and bring to a boil over high heat.
- Add the uncooked angel hair pasta directly to the broth. Cook until al dente, stirring occasionally. Do not drain.
- Remove the pan from the heat and let it sit for about 1 minute.
- Gradually stir in the Parmesan cheese until melted and smooth.
- Stir in the half-and-half and parsley.
- Taste and season with salt and black pepper as needed.
- Let the noodles stand for about 5 minutes before serving. The sauce will continue to thicken as the pasta absorbs the liquid. Add a splash of milk if you prefer a thinner consistency.
- Prep Time: 5 min
- Cook Time: 10 min
- Category: Side Dish
- Method: Stovetop
- Cuisine: American
GARLIC PARMESAN NOODLES
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The same thing happen to me with the clumping but I think it's because your adding the cold milk to the got ingredients. All I did was turn it back on low around 4 and kept stirring until the clumps dissolved. Also you could just measure out the milk ahead of time so it won't clump. But this turned out sooooo good the whole family loved it including my 3 year old. I will definitely be making this again adding grilled or baked chicken... Yummmm along with some bread!!! Reminds me of Olive Garden!
*hot ingredients I meant
When I am adding a liquid dairy product to an already hot mixture, I usually heat the milk/half & half/cream on 30-40% power in my microwave for 45-60 seconds or maybe a little longer. When it is what I call "cozy warm", I pour it gradually into the hot mixture stirring continuously until all the milk, etc. is incorporated. With this recipe one needs to be gentle with this step because the pasta is already cooked!
I have made this recipe. Just the thought of it makes my mouth water. I misplaced the recipe, though, and ran across it on Yummly.com just now. I have added fresh basil and/or spinach to this beautiful pasta to step it up a little when I feel the need! My hubby would not be happy if I made it for both of us (he is a meat and potatoes/rice guy), so I make it all for myself.
I only have two cups of chicken stock, what do i do?
What size box of pasta? Thanks!
This recipe is AMAZING!!!!!
thanks Liz! 🙂
I made this tonight and it was absolutely delicious so easy to make 5star!
5 stars??? WOW! thank you!
I dont know why, but mine turrned out very salty. I didn't even use as much salt as it calls for!!
Gee I'm not sure what happened there. Do you normally use very little salt? I know each person can be very different with salt sensitivities. I tend to use more salt in my pasta water instead of at the end that way it's seasoned but blends in if that makes sense. I hope you'll try it again (saltless) next time. 🙂
the chicken broth sodium count might have been really high and the dish didn't need any additional salt.
Parmesan is very salty. So try and cut that down.
I'm planning on making this dish tonight for the main course. How do you recommend adding in veggies and pancetta? Would I cook them separately and then add once the noodles are cooked?
This was so easy to make. I used minced garlic instead of garlic cloves. It turned out so good my family loved it!!!
I just started making this recipe and realized I only have 1/4 cup of the cheese could I use another type of cheese?
I just started making this recipe and realized I only have 1/4 cup of the cheese could I use another type of cheese?
Angel hair pasta made from edamame in Costco. Works with any regular pasts recipe. Fewer carbs and gluten free!
Can I do this w/o milk lactose hubby
there are many lactose free milk products in your super market
this may sound dumb to ask but do we drain the broth after or does it need to soak in?
Hi Molly. The noodles will soak up all the liquid.
I had the same question about the liquid to drain or not! Sounds delish!
If I were to double the recipe, would you still double the chicken stock? Or will that make it too soupy?
Hi Jenny! I would double the liquid if you are going to double the noodles.
Turned out great!! I made the mistake of using the green container grated parm too. I don't know why I did that because I have learned the hard way on a previous recipe that freshly grated works way better! So, what I did was add my milk and heat it back up and it all melted nicely. Turned out amazing! Thank you!
What would happen 8 I use 1 0/0 milk instead of half and half? Would I be better to do the cream of chicken suggestion in instead ?
Hi Ali, I just made these last night as a matter of fact... lol Skim milk would be fine I would just reduce the chicken stock by 1/4 cup so it isn't too thin.
What do you think about using heavy cream?
I think half and half would work Leah, but heavy cream might make it a little thick
Is there going to be a broth or sauce left over? I just want the noodles. This looks good!
the noodles will absorb all the sauce Autumn
I tried this tonight and my girls absolutely loved it!! How do I follow you?
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I found your recipe on Pinterest recently and followed it to your blog. Love your blog!!! I am seriously trying to take my family off processed foods and your blog is filled with valuable information and great recipes. With that said, I made this recipe for my family last night and everyone wanted more and there wasn't more. So, next time I plan on doubling the recipe. It was so good and my kids didn't mind that I added a salad. Now my son wants recipes for unprocessed hamburger helper. Will definitely be making this dish again!!
yay Monica! I'm so happy for you!!! Here's our homemade version of the Beef Stroganoff from Ham Helper and I make this ALL the time for the kids. https://happilyunprocessed.com/2014/04/30/homemade-hamburger-helper-beef-stroganoff/. Give it a try and let me know what you think! So glad you enjoyed perusing our recipes and blog.
I wish it was more specific on how much pasta I used too much and didn't have enough juice I added more chicken stock but idk
I have a quick question. should you cook the pasta before adding it to the chiciken stock? it didnt seem like enough liquid to cook the pasta in