Ingredients
Equipment
Method
Instructions
- Bring a large pot of salted water to a boil. Add 250 grams dried pasta and cook to al dente according to the packet instructions. Before draining, scoop out and reserve about 1 cup of the pasta cooking water, then drain the pasta.
- Heat a large pan over low heat.
- Add 60 grams (4 tablespoons) butter and 2 crushed garlic cloves to the pan. Cook, stirring frequently, until the butter is infused with garlic and the garlic has softened but not browned (about 1–2 minutes).
- Add the drained pasta to the pan and toss to coat thoroughly in the butter and garlic.
- Add some of the reserved pasta water, about 1/4 cup at a time, tossing after each addition, until the pasta is evenly coated and the sauce is glossy. You may not need the full cup.
- Remove the pan from the heat. Stir in 65 grams Parmesan and 1 tablespoon parsley until the cheese is melted and the sauce is creamy.
- Taste and adjust seasoning with salt as needed.
- Serve immediately.
Notes
Don't forget to add the reserved pasta water to the sauce. This water is like liquid gold, it is full of starch which helps sauces thicken and coat the pasta.
Buttered Noodles are such simple and familiar flavors. I like to serve my meals family style, sometimes I serve foods that my kids might not have tried before or foods they are still learning to like. Having a bowl of buttery pasta on the table means that even if they are not eating huge helpings of the new food there is still something familiar on the table that we can all enjoy together. and maybe next time will be the time they love the new food I've prepared.
Store leftovers in the refrigerator for up to four days.
I love adding a little lemon zest to this recipe especially if I am serving the noodles alongside fish, seafood or chicken
Chilli flakes are lovely with the buttered noodles as well
To make this simple dish more nutritious you can use a protein pasta made with lentils
Pasta: For this buttered noodles recipe I typically use long egg noodles such as spaghetti or fettuccine but you can of course use a short pasta shape such as penne, macaroni or farfelle if you prefer. This buttered noodles recipe works just as well with good quality gluten-free pasta.
Butter: In New Zealand we are so lucky to have delicious grass-fed butter.
Garlic:I like to use whole garlic cloves that I then crush, but you can certainly use jarred crushed garlic, or you could even add garlic powder.
Parmesan: I love the flavour grated parmesan cheese adds to pasta
Parsley: Fresh parsley or dried parsley are both fine. You can also use any fresh herbs you have in the garden, sage and basil are lovely.
Buttered Noodles are such simple and familiar flavors. I like to serve my meals family style, sometimes I serve foods that my kids might not have tried before or foods they are still learning to like. Having a bowl of buttery pasta on the table means that even if they are not eating huge helpings of the new food there is still something familiar on the table that we can all enjoy together. and maybe next time will be the time they love the new food I've prepared.
Store leftovers in the refrigerator for up to four days.
I love adding a little lemon zest to this recipe especially if I am serving the noodles alongside fish, seafood or chicken
Chilli flakes are lovely with the buttered noodles as well
To make this simple dish more nutritious you can use a protein pasta made with lentils
Pasta: For this buttered noodles recipe I typically use long egg noodles such as spaghetti or fettuccine but you can of course use a short pasta shape such as penne, macaroni or farfelle if you prefer. This buttered noodles recipe works just as well with good quality gluten-free pasta.
Butter: In New Zealand we are so lucky to have delicious grass-fed butter.
Garlic:I like to use whole garlic cloves that I then crush, but you can certainly use jarred crushed garlic, or you could even add garlic powder.
Parmesan: I love the flavour grated parmesan cheese adds to pasta
Parsley: Fresh parsley or dried parsley are both fine. You can also use any fresh herbs you have in the garden, sage and basil are lovely.