Simple pasta for soaking up pan juices or serving beside grilled chicken.
New cookbook version · Serves 4 as a side
Written to complete the family collection. This is a new version, not a recovered record of the original cook.
Ingredients
- 300 g pasta
- 50 g butter
- 3 garlic cloves, finely minced
- 60 g finely grated Parmesan
- 2 tbsp chopped parsley
- Black pepper
- Salt for pasta water
Method
- Cook pasta in salted boiling water until al dente. Reserve 300 ml cooking water.
- Melt butter over low heat. Add garlic and cook gently for 45 seconds without browning.
- Add drained pasta and 100 ml cooking water. Toss over low heat.
- Remove from heat and add Parmesan gradually, tossing until glossy. Add more water a little at a time if needed.
- Finish with parsley and black pepper. Serve straight away.