Garlic butter parmesan noodles are a low cost side dish or even an easy dinner to prepare. If you keep a bag of egg noodles in your pantry, you will always have something for lunch or dinner.
Garlic Butter Parmesan Egg Noodles
If you have butter and you have egg noodles, you have dinner. Add in a little fresh garlic and a little chicken soup base or broth and you are 10 minutes away from a super-delicious dinner!
Egg noodles, garlic and butter also makes a great comfort food combo for when you need a little something but don’t have a lot of time. Quick comfort – comfort noodles in a bowl.
Garlic Butter Egg Noodles with Parmesan can be served as a side dish or as the main attraction with a salad and vegetable.
Once you start making these butter garlic noodles with parmesan you will be hooked, so always have a bag of egg noodles on hand and you will be ready when you need a little noodle love.
You Only Need A Few Simple Ingredients for These Delicious Egg Noodles
Egg Noodles – we use medium egg noodles, but choose your favorite
Olive Oil – extra virgin olive oil
Soup Base – soup base can be left out but this adds some really nice flavor to the egg nooodle and sauce
Butter – we always use salted butter, but unsalted will work fine too
Half and Half
Parmesan Cheese – grate your own for some delicious flavor. Use shredded or grated Parmesan cheese for this recipe.

Easy and Delicious for a tempting side dish
- 10 oz. egg noodles
- 1 tablespoon olive oil
- 2 teaspoons soup base
- 2-3 cloves garlic, chopped fine
- 3 tablespoons butter
- 1-1/4 cup reserved cooking broth
- 1/4 cup half-and-half
- 1/2 cup Grated or Shredded Parmesan cheese
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Cook egg noodles according to package directions, add a little salt to the water along with the chicken soup base.
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Drain egg noodles reserving 1-1/4 cup liquid. Drizzle noodles with olive oil, stir and keep noodles warm in the pan.
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Using a medium skillet, gently cook the garlic in butter for about 2 minutes.
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Lightly salt and pepper garic as it cooks.
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Add broth and milk to the skillet.
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Bring to a light boil and let simmer for about 6-7 minutes.
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Pour broth mixture over egg noodles.
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Mix in Parmesan cheese. Sprinkle with dried parsley.
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Serve with extra freshly grated Parmesan cheese.
The broth is tasty and makes a great sauce. Butter Garlic Egg Noodles with plenty of butter and garlic – yum. Toss in the Shredded Parmesan Cheese and you can make a low cost meal from this egg noodle recipe. This delicious side dish is quick and simple to prepare and will become one of your favorites to serve along side most meats. Goes great with most chicken, beef and pork dishes.
Simmer the broth mixture until it’s reduced and starts to thicken. Pour that yummy broth over the egg noodles and add the Parmesan cheese. Mix lightly to blend.
Always serve with extra shredded Parmesan Cheese.
Chicken Broth or Soup Base?
– You can definitely use chicken broth instead of the soup base. We LOVE soup base and it’s much cheaper than always reaching for chicken broth or stock. You can read more about our love of soup base here —> WE LOVE SOUP BASE
What Are the Best Egg Noodles to Use in The Recipe?
– Not all egg noodles are created equal. Shop around for your favorite brand. Our favorite brand is Light ‘n Fluffy medium egg noodles.
Here are a Few Easy and Delicious Recipes
What to Serve with A Side of Egg Noodles?
Want a easy ideas to go along with your delicious side dish to go with your noodles – try our famous oven fried chicken
and add a great side dish of healthy sautéed zucchini with garlic recipe. Love noodles? Try our easy peasy Garlic Mushroom Noodles or our lo mein noodles that will sure to please the whole family for dinner.