Flavorful and simple linguine

Isaac and I only had about 40 minutes between me getting home from work and having to leave for youth last night so we made this really simple linguine and it was so delicious even Isaac, who isn't normally a big fan of pasta, gobbled it up in no time!

He cooked the pasta so I'm not sure how much he put in there compared to what the recipe calls for but we had leftovers and the whole thing probably cost less than $4 to make!


Ingredients:
-1/2 pound linguine pasta
-2 tablespoons salted butter
-1/4 cup heavy cream
-1/2 clove garlic, finely minced
-lots of salt & pepper, to taste {we used a good bit of salt but didn't need to add a lot of pepper}
-1/2 cup reserved cooking liquid from pasta {optional, we didn't need this}
-3/4 cup freshly grated parmigianno reggiano {use the real stuff!}
-fresh parsley, for garnish {optional, we didn't use any}

Directions:
Bring large pot of water up to boil. Sprinkle in a generous amount of salt and stir in pasta. Cook linguine until al dente and drain, reserving 1/2 cup cooking liquid. Place linguine back into hot pot and stir in butter, cream, garlic, salt, pepper and cheese until butter and cheese start to melt and create a sauce. Pour in some pasta water to get the sauce to the consistency you want {We actually didn't need to do this}. Taste and adjust seasonings accordingly. Pour onto serving platter and top with fresh parsley and more grated cheese.

Source: http://www.laurenslatest.com/parmesan-garlic-linguine-super-easy/