Buttered Noodles

If you need an easy 20-minute meal, these Buttered Noodles will save the day! All you need is butter, Parmesan cheese, simple herbs, and a hint of lemon juice. Serve this with garlic bread with cheese, roasted green beans,  steak or chicken!

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Buttered Noodles

There is something about the pure simplicity of buttered noodles that you just can’t beat. And while I respect some recipes that only call for butter and noodles, I’m here to give you something that tastes much better and is just as quick to make.

A simple combination of herbs, butter, Parmesan cheese, pasta water, and a hint of lemon juice is all you need. Adults and kids will just flip over this easy recipe. Check out everything you need to know below!

How to Make It

See recipe card below this post for ingredient quantities and full instructions.

Boil pasta water and add pasta. Cook according to instructions. Reserve ¼ cup of pasta water and drain the rest.

Add the butter to the warm pot that you boiled the pasta in and allow it to melt.

Add reserved pasta water and 1 Tbsp. lemon juice to the Parmesan cheese mixture. Cover and shake to combine.

Add pasta to the pot with the butter and add Parmesan cheese/Pasta water mixture on top.

Use kitchen tongs to toss until combined and serve with garlic bread with cheese.

Pro Tips

• Use high quality butter and Parmesan cheese. My brands of choice are Land O’ Lakes butter and BelGioioso Parmesan cheese.
• Be sure to grate the cheese from a block instead of using a bag of shredded cheese. The flavor and consistency is much better.
• Egg noodles, fettuccine, or pappardelle work well for this recipe, (I used pappardelle, link in ‘tools’ section below).
• Add 1-2 bouillon cubes to the boiling pasta water to add even more flavor to the noodles.

Storage

Store in an airtight container and refrigerate for up to 3 days or freeze for up to 3 months.

What to Serve with Buttered Noodles

• Tuscan Chicken or Mushroom Chicken
• Pork Chops in Gravy
• Salisbury Steak
• Copycat Longhorn Parmesan Crusted Chicken or Chicken Milanese
• Homemade Chicken Nuggets or Fried Chicken Tenders
• Filet Mignon
• Roasted Vegetables

Tools For This Recipe

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• Pappardelle Pasta– My favorite for this recipe.
• Jar with lid- Perfect for combing pasta water, Parmesan cheese, seasonings, and lemon juice.
• Kitchen Tongs– Makes it easy to toss the pasta in the butter sauce.

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Buttered Noodles

Prep Time: 5 minutes minutes

Cook Time: 15 minutes minutes

Total Time: 20 minutes minutes

5 from 10 ratings

Servings: 4 people

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If you need an easy 20-minute meal, these Buttered Noodles will save the day! All you need is butter, Parmesan cheese, simple herbs, and a hint of lemon juice.

Ingredients

• ▢ 8 oz. pasta, egg noodles or pappardelle work well
• ▢ ¼ cup pasta water
• ▢ ½ chicken bouillon cube, optional
• ▢ 4 tablespoons salted butter
• ▢ ½ cup Parmesan cheese, freshly grated
• ▢ ½ teaspoon EACH: dried oregano, dried parsley
• ▢ ¼ teaspoon garlic powder
• ▢ 1 Tablespoon lemon juice, freshly squeezed

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Instructions

• Combine shredded Parmesan cheese, oregano, parsley, and garlic powder in a small, sealable plastic or glass container (so you can add pasta water and shake to combine later). Set aside.
• Begin boiling pasta water. Once a boil is reached, salt it generously. (I use 1/2 tbsp. Kosher salt.)
• Add the pasta and cook according to package instructions. Reserve ¼ cup of pasta water and drain the rest.
• Optional: Combine the warm pasta water with 1/2 chicken bouillon cube for even more flavor!
• Add the butter to the warm pot that you boiled the pasta in and allow it to melt. Then add the pasta and toss to combine.
• Combine the reserved pasta water, lemon juice, and Parmesan cheese/seasonings. Shake to combine and pour it over the pasta.
• Use kitchen tongs to toss until combined and serve with garlic bread with cheese.

Notes

Pro Tips:

• Use high quality butter and Parmesan cheese. My brands of choice are Land O' Lakes butter and BelGioioso Parmesan cheese.
• Be sure to grate the cheese from a block instead of using a bag of shredded cheese. The flavor and consistency is much better.
• Egg noodles, fettuccine, or pappardelle work well for this recipe, (I used pappardelle, link in 'tools' section below).
• Add 1-2 bouillon cubes to the boiling pasta water to add even more flavor to the noodles.

Nutrition

Calories: 369kcal, Carbohydrates: 41g, Protein: 13g, Fat: 17g, Saturated Fat: 10g, Polyunsaturated Fat: 1g, Monounsaturated Fat: 5g, Trans Fat: 1g, Cholesterol: 86mg, Sodium: 313mg, Potassium: 163mg, Fiber: 2g, Sugar: 1g, Vitamin A: 488IU, Vitamin C: 1mg, Calcium: 176mg, Iron: 1mg

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Course: Main Course

Cuisine: American, Italian

Author: Stephanie