Many years ago, I was told to "salt the water like the sea", and it's a good rule to follow. For this buttered noodles recipe, I use a 2-quart saucepan. When pasta is added to the boiling water, it brings the temperature down - you want the water to come back to a boil quickly. The noodles need to be able to move freely. You want to use a pot that leaves plenty of room for the pasta to expand as it cooks. To reheat buttered noodles: Top with a little bit of butter and reheat in the microwave Expert Tips To store leftover buttered noodles: Cover and refrigerate for up to 3 days.
Parmesan cheese: Parmesan Crisps, Alfredo Sauce, A Giant Italian MeatballĪbsolutely! If you'd like to make a little extra, just double the ingredients. Garlic: Lemon and Garlic Chicken, Garlic Smashed Potatoes, Goulash. Pasta: Pasta Carbonara, Pasta with Roasted Vegetables, Shrimp Scampi. If you have any ingredients leftover from this buttered noodles recipe, you might like to consider using them in any of these single serving and small batch recipes: The pasta water adds flavor and will help the simple butter sauce become thicker and silkier. Saving a small amount of pasta water is the key to making great pasta. Add the Parmesan and a pinch of salt and pepper.Īdd additional butter, Parmesan, salt, and pepper to suit your tastes. Stir until the pasta is completely coated with butter. Remove the pan from the heat and add the cooked pasta and the pasta water. Heat the butter in a medium-sized skillet add the garlic and cook for a minute. Reserve 2 tablespoons of the pasta water drain and set aside. Cook pasta in boiling salted water until al dente. BEST PLAIN PASTA RECIPES FULL
See the recipe box below for ingredient amounts and full recipe instructions. See below for ways to use leftover ingredients. You can use pre-packaged or jarred Parmesan instead but it may not melt as well.
Parmesan cheese: I prefer freshly grated Parmesan cheese because it will melt beautifully into the buttery pasta. The amount of garlic you add is really a matter of personal preference. Garlic: Use 1 or 2 cloves of garlic, sliced. Taste the finished buttered noodles and add additional salt or extra Parmesan cheese if needed. Butter: I use salted butter but you can use unsalted instead. If you want to make buttered egg noodles, 2 ounces of dry egg noodles is about 1 cup. If you use elbow macaroni or a dry pasta of similar size, 2 ounces is about ½ cup. If you don't have a kitchen scale, two ounces of spaghetti is about three-quarters of an inch in diameter (about 2 centimeters). 
Although I'm using spaghetti, you can use any type of pasta you have.
Pasta: This single serving buttered noodles recipe calls for using about 2 ounces of dry pasta. Buttered noodles make an excellent main dish but can also be a wonderful side dish to serve along with meatloaf or chicken. Buttered noodles are a real pleasure - almost like dessert for dinner. Simple melted butter, a few pieces of crispy cooked garlic, and a spoonful or two of salty grated Parmesan cheese are all it takes to elevate this pantry staple into a wonderfully indulgent meal. If you believe that good pasta needs a hearty sauce, think again. This buttered noodles recipe is a great way to make plain pasta taste better. Pasta always comes to the rescue and a package is almost always in my pantry for this very reason. It's so easy to make these delicious buttered noodles in under 30 minutes! Pasta is always a simple and super satisfying meal, especially when you're hungry and want to get dinner on the table in a hurry. This simple dish is so incredibly delicious and takes just minutes to make. This buttered noodles recipe features warm cooked pasta that is mixed with melted butter, garlic, Parmesan cheese, and just a little bit of salt and black pepper. Easy buttered noodles made with grated Parmesan cheese, garlic, and plenty of butter.
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