spaghettini with burnt butter
Spaghettini with Burnt Butter 1 pound spaghettini or thin spaghetti 1/2 cup butter (no substitutes) Coarsely ground black pepper, to taste 1/4 cup pine nuts (pinones or pignoli), t...
Ingredients
- 1poundspaghettini or thin spaghetti
- 1/2cupbutter (no substitutes)
- 1/4cuppine nuts (pinones or pignoli), toasted
Directions
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Spaghettini with Burnt Butter 1 pound spaghettini or thin spaghetti 1/2 cup butter (no substitutes) Coarsely ground black pepper, to taste 1
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Cook the pasta to the al dente stage, following package directions
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Meanwhile, place butter in a heavy frying pan and cook it over medium high heat until the foam turns slightly brown and subsides
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Set it aside until the pasta is ready
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Drain pasta well, then place in a large bowl
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Slowly pour the burnt butter over the pasta, and toss well to coat
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While tossing the pasta, add the pepper, pine nuts and parsley
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Place the pasta on individual plates and top each with grated cheese
