Rich Pasta for the Poor Kitchen

Prep time: 10 min
Cook time: 15 min
Servings: 4
Yield: 4 servings

Description

A simple buttered noodles dish. Pasta is tossed with butter, parsley, and Parmesan cheese in this quick and easy recipe that is easy to customize.

Ingredients

1 (8 ounce) package dry spaghetti
8 tablespoons butter
2 tablespoons minced garlic
1 tablespoon chopped fresh parsley
salt and freshly ground black pepper to taste
1 pinch cayenne pepper, or to taste (optional)
1 cup grated Parmesan cheese

Directions

1 Gather all ingredients.
2 Bring a large pot of lightly salted water to a boil. Cook pasta until al dente, 8 to 10 minutes; drain.
3 Meanwhile, heat a skillet over medium-low heat. Melt butter with garlic very slowly to avoid burning the garlic. Season with parsley, salt, black pepper, and cayenne.
4 Add cooked pasta to the skillet and toss until well coated with butter. Increase the heat to medium and cook until pasta is heated through and has absorbed some of the butter. Adjust seasonings if necessary.
5 Serve with grated Parmesan cheese.