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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I have made this twice now and my family loves it. I make it pretty much to the exact recipe ingredients with the substitution of the type of pasta & I make my own chicken broth by just adding water with the chicken bouillon that I always have on hand just in case you don't have the chicken broth on hand that's what you can do it comes out just as good but you can't go wrong on this recipe it's delicious thanks for sharing.
This is the easiest and tastiest parmesan noodle recipe. I used whole milk instead of half n half.
These are amazing! We make this all of the time for our family and serve with salmon most of the time. Kids and adults love it equally! We normally don’t use all of the butter and it’s still just as good. Barilla makes whole wheat angel Hair pasta that I find in Safeway and use for this all the time. Thanks!!!
I must have made this 4 or 5 times since I first saw the recipe last summer. The first time I served it, it was such a hit that I had to add it to regular rotation. It is perfect as written and bullet-proof, it just works, every time. Use freshly grated real parm and it can't fail.
I usually serve it with chicken meuniere or chicken Milanese, and double the garlic-infused oil, pouring half into a skillet to sauté the chicken, My family loves the way it flavors the chicken, and I love that the chicken and pasta are done at the same time, making an easy dinner. Thanks for a great recipe!
wow SandyToes (love that name) thank you! It makes me so happy to hear how our recipes are filtering their way through other peoples homes and great memories are being made around the table. Thanks for writing! 🙂
I make this all the time. One of my boyfriend's favorite noodle dishes. The only thing I change is I use minced garlic in a jar and only about a teaspoon, raw garlic makes it way too pungent for me. Otherwise, delicious!
Hello,
I would like to give this recipe a try but my daughter is a vegetarian and won’t eat it if I use chicken stock. What can I substitute it with?
Thank you!
Sure Sadie, try half water half veg stock
I just made the dish and I used the right amount of liquids for the dish and it is way too liquidly why won't it evaporate?
it should thicken as it stands Alyssa
I had the same problem. We used the amount of liquids it said but ours ended up way to liquidy even before adding the milk. Also, we used gluten free fetticini noodles.
Made it for the first time tonight. Was very good but WAY to salty. Would definitely cut back by not addicting additional salt and using 1/2 the cheese.
I wonder how this would be with spaghetti squash instead of pasta.
Thank you so much for this! Our 3 year old son is on the spectrum and will only eat pasta at dinner. I generally rotate between mac & cheese and pasta-roni, but hate myself for giving him so much packaged foods. I'll be trying this tonight, and I'm sure he will love it. Thank you!
Let me know how your son likes this Song!
Hi there! Confused on amount of pasta used, as I get pasta in a bag not a box. Excited to try but scared about pasta amount! 🙂
Use 8 oz. dry pasta.
Very good. We used linguini pasta.
This recipe is perfect! I love, love, love pasta (even though my scale screams at me, "STOP IT!!!!). And, your recipe is exactly what I've been trying to produce for three years. I am positive it is because the angel hair is cooked in the chicken stock along with the butter/garlic mixture. My hubby is not a pasta lover--perhaps he would chow down if I added a top layer of those French-fried onions, but I just can't ruin the flavor of this dish. I make this for just myself, though; that way I don't have to watch the man I love practically starve.
I added a little less than a 1/4 cup of finely diced onions, which my made my palate extra happy (and my scale calmed down a bit, too). I added basil tonight instead of parsley, which I didn't have handy (tasted awesome, too!).
Debi, I have tried several of your recipes, which are all so tasty and easy to prepare. You are very talented in your kitchen. Thank you so much for sharing your recipes.
You made my day Elaine! Thank you so much for leaving that comment. It warms my heart to know I helped you be a success in your kitchen!
Just made this for dinner with chopped spinach anf shrimp. So delicious! My family,including my 4 &6 year old noys cleaned their plates
I used 1% milk and it you couldn't tell the difference
What's the nutrition value on this
I just fixed this tonight and added grilled chicken. I used skim milk and did as you recommend and reduced the chicken broth by one half cup. It was wonderful. It will be in my go to menu. Thanks!
Hi! How many does this serve?
in my house? LOL It serves 4 Kaitlyn
Can this be frozen after its cooked because I never have any luck trying to half recipies and I live by my self.
I am making this for dinner tonight but had a question do u cook pasta according to instructions on the box then toss in the sauce
No Lorena you cook the pasta in the sauce
Just made it, not really my cup of tea. Which is shocking because I normally LOVE pasta dishes, maybe I just didn't add the seasonings to taste.