Buttered Noodles
Buttered Noodles are pasta noodles cooked al dente in broth and then tossed with melted butter, garlic, and parmesan cheese.
Servings: 8
Calories: 330kcal
Ingredients
Noodles
- 16 ounces mafaldine noodles, or pasta noodles you have on hand
- 1 teaspoon kosher salt
- 1 tablespoon chicken bouillon powder
Garlic Butter Sauce
- ½ cup (1 stick, 113g) salted butter
- 2 teaspoons chicken bouillon powder
- 2 teaspoons garlic, minced
- ¼ cup (25g) parmesan cheese, plus more for garnish (optional)
- parsley for garnish
- salt and pepper, to taste
Instructions
Noodles
- Fill a large pot halfway with water. Add salt and bring to a boil. Add bouillon powder and malfaldine noodles and cook until al dente (about 8 minutes).
- Reserve 1 cup of pasta water and drain the rest. Set noodles aside while you prepare the garlic butter sauce.
Sauce
- In the same pot you used to make the noodles, melt the butter and chicken bouillon powder. Stir to mix together. Add garlic and cook 1 more minute.
- Add ½ cup of reserved pasta water and stir to combine.
- Add noodles and parmesan to the pot and toss to combine. Add more pasta water, a little at a time, if needed, until the buttered noodles reach your desired consistency.
- Top with parsley and additional parmesan cheese. Serve warm.
Nutrition
Calories: 330kcal