Garlic Bread Pasta

A deliciously garlic-infused pasta dish that combines the comforting flavors of garlic bread with perfectly cooked fusilli pasta. Sure to keep the vampires away and delight garlic lovers.

By @rachaellsrecipes

Original recipe source

Cook time: 30 minutes

Servings: 2

Ingredients

• 1 head garlic roasted
• 0.5 lb fusilli corti bucati pasta
• 0 to taste salt
• 1 tbsp olive oil
• 0.5 tbsp unsalted butter
• 0.5 cup panko crumbs
• 2 tbsp unsalted butter
• 0.25 cup grated parmesan
• 1 tbsp parsley chopped
• 0 to taste salt
• 0 to taste black pepper
• 0.25 cup toasted panko crumbs
• 0.25 cup grated parmesan
• 0.25 cup toasted panko crumbs
• 0 to taste grated parmesan
• 1 tbsp parsley chopped, for garnish

Instructions

1. Preheat the oven to 400°F (200°C) and roast a head of garlic wrapped in foil until soft, about 30-40 minutes. Let cool, then squeeze out the cloves.
2. Cook 1/2 lb of fusilli corti bucati pasta in salted water until al dente.
3. Strain the pasta and coat with 1 tbsp of olive oil.
4. Over medium heat, melt 1/2 tbsp of unsalted butter in a pan and add 1/2 cup of panko crumbs. Toss until they are golden.
5. Mix the remaining softened butter, roasted garlic paste, half the parmesan, half the parsley, salt, and pepper in a small bowl.
6. Add the garlic butter mixture to the pasta and stir until evenly coated.
7. Mix in 1/2 of the toasted panko crumbs and the remaining parmesan cheese with the pasta.
8. Top the pasta with additional toasted panko crumbs, remaining parmesan, and parsley before serving.