White Wine, Garlic Butter Bucatini
A handful of ingredients come together in this easy to create, utterly delicious pasta dish that will satisfy all your pasta cravings.
Ingredients
- 1 lb Bucatini pasta, cooked according to package directions and drained
- 1 stick butter
- 2 tbsp minced garlic
- 1 large yellow onion, finely diced
- ½ tsp salt
- 1 tsp black pepper
- 1 tsp red pepper flakes
- 1 tsp Italian seasoning
- ½ cup white wine
- 1½ cups heavy cream
- ¼ cup pasta water
- 1 cup freshly grated Parmesan cheese,
- chopped Italian parsley, for garnish
Instructions
- Cook pasta according to package directions, drain and set aside. Reserve ¼ cup of the pasta water to use for the sauce.
- In a large skillet, melt butter over medium heat.
- Add onion and sauté until softened, about 5 minutes.
- Add minced garlic and cook, stirring often until fragrant, about 1 minute.
- Add salt, pepper, red pepper flakes and Italian seasoning. Mix well.
- Add white wine to the skillet and simmer for 2-3 minutes.
- Add heavy cream. Increase heat and bring to a simmer.
- Once cream is at a good simmer add the reserved pasta water and reduce heat. Simmer for about 5 minutes until sauce starts to reduce and thicken.
- Add grated Parmesan cheese to the sauce and stir to combine.
- Once cheese has melted, turn off heat and allow sauce to sit for a few minutes to thicken more as it cools slightly.
- Add the cooked and drained Bucatini pasta to the skillet and toss to coat the pasta with the sauce.
- Serve immediately garnished with some freshly grated black pepper and chopped fresh parsley if desired.