The first time I ever had brown butter noodles was at the Old Spaghetti Factory in Salt Lake City. They were so yummy that I decided I needed to figure out how to make them. It seemed like it would be simple. And it was. Here is my recipe for Brown Butter Noodles. You will love how easy they are to make. You will also be glad to have a dish that cooks up quick and looks and tastes like you went to a lot of work. This is a nice one to serve to guests.
Here’s the list of ingredients….brace yourself……
Butter (must be real), Noodles, Myzithra Cheese (pronounced Meh-zee-tra. You should be able to find it in your specialty cheese section.)
First, bring your water to a boil and add your noodles with some salt and a little oil, if you’d like.
While that’s cooking, grab another small saucepan and put it over low heat.
Let it start melting.
It will start to bubble. That’s okay.
I actually had the heat at just a little above low, like so. And the stove was wiped off. It looks like my kids wiped it. Hmmm……
Keep letting it cook. It will get really bubbly. You can stir it a time or two if you’d like, as well. You don’t want the butter to burn, but to brown. That’s why we keep it on low heat.
After it gets really bubbly, it will suddenly start to turn brown. You can tell because the frothiness starts to dissipate.
See how low the bubbles are now? And you can see the brown color. So shut your stove off.
I slid some of the bubbles over so you can see the color and how it is so clear that you can see some brown bits on the bottom. Brown bits = Yummy!
Your noodles should be done by now, so drain them. Then put them back in your pan or in a serving bowl.
Pour your butter over the noodles.
Make sure you put in those nice brown bits.
Stir it all into your noodles.
To Serve: Take a scoop of noodles out and put it on your plate, then grate some Myzithra cheese on top. The cheese is what makes it so good. Start with a smaller amount, then add as desired.
Browned Butter Noodles
1 cube butter
1 8 oz package spaghetti noodles
1 wedge Myzithra cheese
Cook noodles according package directions. Drain. Melt butter in saucepan over low heat. Continue cooking until butter has browned. Turn off heat. Pour butter over cooked noodles. Place noodles on plate. Sprinkle grated cheese on top. Serve warm.