This buttered noodles recipe does double duty as a full-blown dinner or a side for chicken, surf, or turf. Bonus: it uses just 4 ingredients!
Course Main Course, Side Dish
Cuisine American, Italian
Keyword pasta
Prep Time 5 minutesminutes
Cook Time 8 minutesminutes
Total Time 13 minutesminutes
Servings 2
Calories 783kcal
Ingredients
8ouncesfettuccine noodles
3tablespoonsbutter
1cupParmesan cheese, grated
kosher salt and freshly ground black pepper, to taste
1tablespoonfresh parsley, chopped
Instructions
Cook pasta in large pot of boiling, salted water, stirring occasionally, for about 8 minutes or until al dente.
Drain the pasta, reserving ½ cup of the cooking water.
Add butter to still warm pot and melt over low heat. Turn off heat and add noodles to pot and toss with butter. Add Parmesan cheese and ¼ cup of cooking liquid at time as needed to moisten. Season with kosher salt and pepper and add parsley. Serve immediately.