Brown Butter Parmesan Pasta

Preparation

1. 1

   Cook the pasta

   8 min

   Mark done

   Boil the pasta in well-salted water until al dente. Reserve a cup of the cooking water before draining.

   
2. 2

   Brown the butter

   4 min

   Mark done

   Melt butter in a wide pan over medium heat and swirl until it smells nutty and turns light brown.

   
3. 3

   Toss with parmesan

   2 min

   Mark done

   Add the pasta and a splash of pasta water to the pan, then sprinkle in the parmesan and toss hard until creamy.

   
4. 4

   Finish and serve

   Mark done

   Crack over black pepper, taste for salt and serve right away while it's hot and glossy.