Description
A simple and delicious recipe for buttered spaghetti topped with Parmesan cheese.
Ingredients
Scale
- ½ teaspoon kosher salt (to salt the water, plus more to taste)
- 2 ounces dry spaghetti
- 1 tablespoon salted butter
- 1 clove garlic (sliced)
- 2 tablespoons grated Parmesan cheese
- black pepper (to taste)
Instructions
- Bring a small pot of salted water to a boil. Add 2 ounces of pasta and cook until al dente. Before draining, reserve 2 tablespoons of the pasta water. Drain the pasta and set aside.
- Return the pot to the stove over medium heat. Add the butter and let it melt. Stir in the minced garlic and cook for about 1 minute, stirring frequently, until fragrant.
- Remove the pot from the heat. Add the cooked pasta and reserved pasta water. Stir until the noodles are evenly coated in the butter.
- Stir in freshly grated Parmesan cheese. Season with salt and black pepper to taste.
- Transfer the buttered noodles to a bowl. Top with additional Parmesan cheese, if desired, and serve warm.
Notes
- This dish is best served immediately for optimal flavor.
- Adjust seasoning to taste, adding more salt or pepper as desired.
- Prep Time: 5 minutes
- Cook Time: 10 minutes
- Category: Pasta
- Method: Boiling
- Cuisine: Italian
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 bowl
- Calories: 450
- Sugar: 1g
- Sodium: 700mg
- Fat: 25g
- Saturated Fat: 15g
- Unsaturated Fat: 5g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 50g
- Fiber: 2g
- Protein: 12g
- Cholesterol: 50mg