A simple pasta dish featuring spaghetti tossed in unsalted butter and Parmigiano, finished with a generous sprinkle of black pepper.
4l
20g
50g
500g
80g
0.5tsp| # | Product | Quantity | Notes | State | |
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| 1 | | 4l | — | — | |
| 2 | | 20g | — | — | |
| 3 | | 50g | — | — | |
| 4 | | 500g | — | — | |
| 5 | | 80g | — | — | |
| 6 | | 0.5tsp | — | — |
Pour the water into the stockpot.
Water · 4 l
Add the salt.
Salt · 20 gBring to a rolling boil over a high heat.
Lay the Parmesan on the chopping board.
Parmesan · 50 g
Grate the Parmesan finely into the small bowl.
Add the spaghetti to the boiling water.
Spaghetti · 500 gBoil for about 9 minutes, stirring now and then with the tongs, until al dente.
Cut the butter into pieces and put them in the large frying pan.
Unsalted butter · 80 g
Melt over a low heat, then take the pan off the heat.
Ladle about 200 ml of the pasta water into the heatproof jug.
Pour in half the reserved pasta water.
Toss over a low heat for about 45 seconds, until the butter and water turn milky and coat the spaghetti, then take the pan off the heat.
Scatter in the Parmesan, a handful at a time.
Add the rest of the pasta water.
Toss off the heat until the cheese melts into a loose, glossy coating with no clumps.
Grind over the black pepper.
Black peppercorns · 0.5 tsp
| # | Product | Tool | Action |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 4 l | | Pour the water into the stockpot.⏱ 20sResultWater |
| 2 | 20 g | | Add the salt.⏱ 5sResultSalted water |
| 3 | — | | Bring to a rolling boil over a high heat.⏱ 10 minResultBoiling salted water |
| 4 | 50 g | | Lay the Parmesan on the chopping board.⏱ 5sResultParmesan |
| 5 | Parmesanstep 4 | | Grate the Parmesan finely into the small bowl.⏱ 1 min 30sResultGrated parmesanused in step 16 |
| 6 | 500 g | | Add the spaghetti to the boiling water.⏱ 15sResultSpaghetti in boiling water |
| 7 | — | | Boil for about 9 minutes, stirring now and then with the tongs, until al dente.⏱ 9 minResultCooked spaghetti in waterused in step 10 |
| 8 | 80 g | | Cut the butter into pieces and put them in the large frying pan.⏱ 10sResultUnsalted butter |
| 9 | — | | Melt over a low heat, then take the pan off the heat.⏱ 1 min 30sResultMelted butter |
| 10 | Cooked spaghetti in waterstep 7 | | Ladle about 200 ml of the pasta water into the heatproof jug.⏱ 15sResultSpaghetti in its cooking waterused in step 14 |
| 11 | Spaghetti in its cooking waterstep 10 |  | Drain the spaghetti in the colander in the sink.⏱ 20sResultDrained spaghettiused in step 13 |
| 12 | Pasta cooking waterstep 11 | | Pour away the rest of the cooking water.⏱ 5s |
| 13 | Drained spaghettistep 11 | | Tip the spaghetti into the pan.⏱ 10sResultSauced spaghetti |
| 14 | Reserved pasta waterstep 10 | | Pour in half the reserved pasta water.⏱ 5sResultSpaghetti, butter and pasta waterused in step 17 |
| 15 | — | | Toss over a low heat for about 45 seconds, until the butter and water turn milky and coat the spaghetti, then take the pan off the heat.⏱ 45sResultButtered spaghetti |
| 16 | Grated parmesanstep 5 | | Scatter in the Parmesan, a handful at a time.⏱ 10sResultButtered spaghetti with parmesan |
| 17 | The rest of the pasta waterstep 14 | | Add the rest of the pasta water.⏱ 5sResultSpaghetti with parmesan and pasta water |
| Buttered spaghetti with parmesanstep 16 | |||
| 18 | — | | Toss off the heat until the cheese melts into a loose, glossy coating with no clumps.⏱ 1 minResultCreamy parmesan spaghetti |
| 19 | 0.5 tsp | | Grind over the black pepper.⏱ 10sResultPeppered parmesan spaghetti |
| Total Time | 30 min | ||
| Nutrient | per serving |
|---|---|
| 657kcal | |
| 21g | |
| 21g | |
| 12g | |
| 94g | |
| 0.4g | |
| 5g | |
| 307mg |
A simple pasta dish featuring spaghetti tossed in unsalted butter and Parmigiano, finished with a generous sprinkle of black pepper.
What you’ll doYou will bring a large pot of salted water to the boil, cook the spaghetti, then drain it and transfer it directly to a pan of melted butter. The critical moment is the final toss: grated parmesan goes in off the heat and everything is worked together quickly before finishing with black pepper.
