Jennifer Garner's Easy 5-Ingredient Pasta Is the Most Luxurious Weeknight Dinner

Have a TV dinner date with Jennifer. Rich browned butter and fresh sage transform simple pasta into a meal that feels special. The sauce comes together quickly while your pasta cooks, so dinner is ready in 15 minutes. You can easily swap the pasta, cheese, or herbs to use what you have on hand. Jennifer Garner’s latest episode of #PretendCookingShow on Instagram dropped a few days ago. I watched it 10 times in a row—I was so raptured by her! Here’s a two-sentence recap: In the Reel, Jennifer makes the brown butter and sage linguine that her lead character, Hannah, makes onThe Last Thing He Told Me,a crime thriller mini-series. As she cooks the pasta, she narrates the scene from the TV show. Jennifer is determined to defy expectations for superfans like me, and I’m here for both the drama and the recipe. It was close to dinnertime when I saw the Reel, so I headed to the kitchen to make the pasta for my family. A couple of hours later, the next episode ofThe Last Thing He Told Medropped. Perfect timing! How To Make Hannah’s Brown Butter and Sage Linguine I doubled the recipe because I know most Simply Recipes readers feed families of four to six people. It’s only five ingredients if you don’t count the salt and pepper. You’ll need: 1 pound linguine pasta 1 stick (8 tablespoons) unsalted butter 12 fresh sage leaves (See note below.) 1 lemon, juiced 1 1/2 cups freshly grated Parmigiano Reggiano Salt and black pepper Cook the pasta in a large pot of salted water until al dente, following package instructions. Meanwhile, melt the butter in a large skillet over medium heat. Add the sage leaves. Note: Jennifer uses 12 sage leaves. Though I doubled her recipe, I stuck to 12

Have a TV dinner date with Jennifer.