This simple yet powerful pasta recipe will add color and taste to a simple food table. Break open a loaf of bread and pass around joy and warmth as you enjoy the company of a loved one or family friend.

Salt and freshly ground black pepper

4 to 6 tablespoons (1/2 to 3/4 stick) butter

1 pound long pasta, like linguine or spaghetti, or any other pasta

1 cup freshly grated Parmesan cheese, or more to taste

1. Bring a large pot of water to a boil and salt it.

2. Meanwhile, bring the butter to room temperature (you can soften it in a microwave, but don't melt it). Put it in a warm bowl.

3. Cook the pasta until tender but not mushy; drain it, reserving some of the cooking water.

4. Toss the pasta with the butter, adding a little of the water if necessary to thin the sauce.

5. Toss with the Parmesan, sprinkle with salt and pepper, and serve immediately, passing additional Parmesan at the table.

Makes 4 servings.

Recipe courtesy of:

Bittman, Mark, How to Cook Everything (Completely Revised 10th Anniversary Edition), Completely Revised 10th Anniversary Edition: 2,000 Simple Recipes for Great Food (Hardcover). New Jersey: John Wiley & Sons, Inc., October 20th, 2008.

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Rosa

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Simple, but oh so good! A perfect combo!

Happy New Year!

Cheers,

Rosa

Monday 04 January 2010, 11:56

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DaeMac

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I've been making this for too many years to count. Here's a few of my special tips:
Use salted butter, the Parmesan Cheese can be salty enough.
Add a dash of garlic powder (I add onion powder too) to the olive oil, stir well before tossing pasta with the sauce.
Chiffonade or finely minced fresh basil or parsley. To garnish, Shave a few strokes of very cold Parmesan Cheese with a vegetable peeler.
I might add that this is a wonderful base for seafood, chicken or pork. Go crazy, all of your dinner guests will be thrilled!

Monday 08 February 2010, 02:11

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