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

  1. Cook pasta in salted boiling water until al dente. Reserve 300 ml cooking water.
  2. Melt butter over low heat. Add garlic and cook gently for 45 seconds without browning.
  3. Add drained pasta and 100 ml cooking water. Toss over low heat.
  4. Remove from heat and add Parmesan gradually, tossing until glossy. Add more water a little at a time if needed.
  5. Finish with parsley and black pepper. Serve straight away.