Butter and Parmesan Spaghetti are incredibly creamy, not a simple recipe as you have to pay attention to the butter’s temperature and the moment of adding the parmesan to prevent it from curdling.
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A simple main dish that is ready in the same time it takes to cook the pasta and if you want, you can make it slightly spicy by adding chili, or the classic version with plenty of freshly ground black pepper.
We ate them pure, Butter and Parmesan Spaghetti because I am allergic to black pepper, and I don’t really like spicy food.
Perfect for an evening when you come home from work tired and don’t want to spend too much time at the stove. You can put the pot full of water on the fire and while the pasta cooks, prepare the parmesan cream and voilà.
A dish rich in flavor and calories due to the butter and parmesan, which I recommend trying but not overdoing it.
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Below, as always, I leave you with other ideas for making creamy and tasty spaghetti, and right after the photo, we will discover how to prepare Creamy Butter and Parmesan Spaghetti!!
- Difficulty: Very Easy
- Cost: Very Cheap
- Preparation time: 5 Minutes
- Portions: 4
- Cooking methods: Stove
- Cuisine: Italian
- Seasonality: All Seasons
Ingredients for preparing Butter and Parmesan Spaghetti
- 14 oz spaghetti
- 1 cup grated Parmesan cheese
- 1/3 cup butter (at room temperature)
- 2 pinches salt
- to taste black pepper (freshly ground)
Tools
- 1 Bowl
- 1 Pot
- 1 Hand Whisk
- 1 Colander
Preparation of Butter and Parmesan Spaghetti
To prepare Creamy Butter and Parmesan Spaghetti, leave the butter at room temperature for at least 30 minutes.
Place a pot full of lightly salted water on the stove to cook the spaghetti.
In the meantime, place the butter in a bowl and work it with a hand whisk to make it creamy.
Add a little pasta cooking water, mixing well, then add the finely grated Parmesan cheese.
Mix with the hand whisk to blend, adding a little pasta cooking water as needed.
Drain the spaghetti and add them to the bowl, mix well, and if needed, add a few more tablespoons of cooking water.
Complete with freshly ground black pepper or finely chopped fresh chili if desired.
Bring the pepper grinder and chili to the table in case someone wants to add more.
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