This creamy, garlicky Ditalini Pasta is a the viral recipe that almost broke the internet! Why? Because it only contains a handful of ingredients, comes together within minutes, and is full of delicious, savory garlic flavor. This is sure to become an easy weeknight staple in your meal rotation!
Course Dinner, Lunch, Pasta
Keyword chili crunch, garlic, parmesan, pasta, vegetable broth
Prep Time 5 minutesminutes
Cook Time 10 minutesminutes
Servings 4
Calories 518kcal
Ingredients
Original Ditalini Pasta
3TbspExtra Virgin Olive Oil
4ClovesGarlicminced
8ozDitalini Pastaabout 2 cups
3CupsVegetable Brothor more, if needed
1/4CupCreamor milk
4TbspSalted Butter
1/2CupParmesan Cheese
Saltto taste
Black Pepperto taste
1/3CupChopped Parsleyfor garnish, optional
Chili Crisp Version
4TbspChili Crisp
1/4CupParmesan or Cheddar Cheese
1CanChickpeas
Instructions
To start, bring the olive oil to medium low heat in a large, lidded saucepan. Once oil is hot, add in the garlic and stir for about 30 seconds, or until lightly fragrant. Don't let it burn!
Then, add in the ditalini and stir it around with the garlic for about 1 minute.
Then, add in the vegetable broth, salt and pepper to taste, and cover. Cook for about 2 minutes, then uncover and stir. Repeat this in 30 second intervals until the pasta is al dente. Check your box of pasta for a reference of cooking time.
You want there to be some liquid still left in the pan when the pasta is cooked. If there isn't enough add about 1/4-1/3 cup of vegetable broth. If you'd prefer a less "soupy" pasta, then skip this step.
Once pasta is done, take it off the heat and leave it uncovered. Add in the cream (or milk), butter, and cheese, and stir well.
If you're making the chili crunch version, stir in the chili crunch, chickpeas, and extra cheese now.
When ready to serve, garnish with fresh parsley if you'd like.
Enjoy!
Notes
8 oz of ditalini is half of a standard, 1 lb (16 oz) box, or about 2 cups.
The nutrition values for this recipe are calculated from the standard version only. If you make the chili crisp version, the values will be higher.