Cream Cheese Pasta

Name: Cream Cheese Pasta
Prep time: 5 min
Cook time: 15 min
Total time: 20 min
Cuisine: American
Ingredients: 12 ounces uncooked pasta of choice (penne, fusilli, gemelli, etc.); ¾ cup reserved pasta cooking water; 2 tablespoons butter; 4 cloves garlic (finely minced); 8 ounces cream cheese (softened); ½ teaspoon red pepper flakes; Salt and pepper (to taste); ½ cup grated parmesan cheese; 1 tablespoon freshly squeezed lemon juice; 2 tablespoons parsley (finely chopped)