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Buttered Noodles
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Directions
1
Start by boiling your pasta with as little water as possible.
2
Reserve at least a quarter-cup of the liquid before draining the noodles.
3
While the pasta cooks, melt the butter in a pan.
4
Chop up some garlic, which is optional, but adds a lot of flavor.
5
Sauté the minced garlic until golden and fragrant.
6
Pour in the reserved pasta water to create a smooth emulsion.
7
Stir in the soy sauce, parmesan, and red chili flakes until combined.
8
Toss in the cooked noodles and mix until homogeneous.
9
Allow any clinging water to help thin the sauce and mix thoroughly until every strand is evenly coated and glossy.
Ingredients
16 oz Egg noodles
3 tbsp Butter
6 cloves Garlic, minced
1 /3 cup Parmesan cheese, grated
1 tbsp Soy sauce
1 tsp Red chili flakes
1 /4 cup Reserved starchy pasta water
Equipment
pan
Tips
Boil pasta with as little water as possible to get the highest concentration of starch.
Use egg-based noodles.
Sauté garlic until golden and fragrant before adding pasta water to create an emulsion.
Allow clinging water on the noodles to help thin the sauce.
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