Over a decade ago, long before I even discovered Ina Garten's recipe for Pasta Aglio Olio, my kids already preferred eating their pasta this way. When the girls were still young and went on playdates, I remember B telling the hostess to not put marinara sauce on her pasta, emphasizing, “just parmesan cheese, please, thank you.”
Here's a quick and easy recipe for dinner by Ina Garten. The addition of shrimps is a variation which you can omit.